TABLE 2.
Association between contralateral differences in ankle systolic blood pressure ≥10 mmHg and ≥15 mmHg and arterial stiffness as assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV)
| ≥10 mmHg | ≥15 mmHg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| haPWV > 80 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.49*** | 1.21–1.83 | 1.94*** | 1.52–2.49 |
| Model 2 | 1.21 | .97–1.52 | 1.40** | 1.06–1.84 |
| Parsimonious model | 1.23* | .99–1.53 | 1.44** | 1.10–1.90 |
| faPWV > 165 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.31** | 1.06–1.61 | 1.64** | 1.27–2.12 |
| Model 2 | 1.14 | .91–1.44 | 1.32** | 1.00–1.75 |
| Parsimonious model | 1.12 | .90–1.39 | 1.33** | 1.00–1.75 |
| baPWV > 240 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.76*** | 1.45–2.13 | 2.43*** | 1.94–3.05 |
| Model 2 | 1.43** | 1.15–1.78 | 1.79*** | 1.38–2.33 |
| Parsimonious model | 1.48** | 1.19–1.84 | 1.88** | 1.45–2.43 |
Note: Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI, smoking status, and ABI; Parsimonious models: haPWV and baPWV (≥10 mmHg): age, sex, BMI, and ABI; haPWV and baPWV (≥15 mmHg): age, sex, race, BMI, and ABI; faPWV (both): sex, race, BMI, and ABI; ***p < .0001; **p < .05; *p = .06.