TABLE 2.
Incidence rate of CVD by the quartiles of baseline baPWV or CAVI
| Baseline baPWV quartiles | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| baPWV (cm/s) | 1,028 ± 54 | 1,163 ± 36 | 1,303 ± 48 | 1,563 ± 152 |
| Number of participants | 2201 | 2217 | 2209 | 2223 |
| Total participants | ||||
| Person‐years | 18 660 | 19 000 | 19 075 | 18 765 |
| Number of CVD | 5 | 24 | 43 | 143 |
| Incidence rate | 2.7 | 12.6 | 22.5 | 76.2 |
| Men | ||||
| Person‐years | 3951 | 6850 | 6903 | 7220 |
| Number of CVD | 2 | 14 | 24 | 88 |
| Incidence rate | 5.1 | 20.4 | 34.8 | 121.9 |
| Women | ||||
| Person‐years | 14 709 | 12 150 | 12 172 | 11 544 |
| Number of CVD | 3 | 10 | 19 | 55 |
| Incidence rate | 2.0 | 8.2 | 15.6 | 47.6 |
| Baseline CAVI quartiles | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAVI | 6.06 ± 0.43 | 6.97 ± 0.21 | 7.72 ± 0.23 | 8.86 ± 0.58 |
| Number of participants | 2187 | 2230 | 2228 | 2205 |
| Total participants | ||||
| Person‐years | 18 710 | 19 082 | 19 193 | 18 514 |
| Number of CVD | 10 | 23 | 43 | 139 |
| Incidence rate | 5.3 | 12.1 | 22.4 | 75.1 |
| Men | ||||
| Person‐years | 3966 | 5529 | 6392 | 9038 |
| Number of CVD | 4 | 9 | 17 | 98 |
| Incidence rate | 10.1 | 16.3 | 26.6 | 108.4 |
| Women | ||||
| Person‐years | 14 744 | 13 553 | 12 802 | 9476 |
| Number of CVD | 6 | 14 | 26 | 41 |
| Incidence rate | 4.1 | 10.3 | 20.3 | 43.3 |
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) includes symptomatic stroke, myocardial infarction, or percutaneous coronary intervention. The incidence rate is shown per 10 000 person‐years.
Abbreviations: baPWV, brachial‐ankle pulse wave velocity; CAVI, cardio‐ankle vascular index.