Table 2.

Partial correlations between large artery stiffness and retinal calibers in children stratified according to ethnicity.

	Central retinal artery equivalent (MU)		Central retinal vein equivalent (MU)		Arterio-venous ratio
	Black	White	Black	White	Black	White
	(n = 437)	(n = 293)	(n = 437)	(n = 293)	(n = 437)	(n = 293)
Pulse wave velocity (m/s)	r = –0.141; p = 0.003	r = −0.055; p = 0.348	r = 0.174; p < 0.001	r = 0.119; p = 0.043	r = –0.185; p < 0.001	r = −0.090; p = 0.125

Variables included in the models were age and sex. Pulse wave velocity was adjusted for mean arterial pressure. Central retinal artery equivalent was additionally adjusted for central retinal vein equivalent and vice versa.

Bold values denote statistical significance (p < 0.05).