TABLE 3.
Association between contralateral differences in ankle systolic blood pressure ≥10 mmHg and ≥15 mmHg and arterial stiffness as assessed by pulse wave velocity (PWV) in subjects with ABI > .95
| ≥10 mmHg | ≥15 mmHg | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| haPWV > 80 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.27** | 1.00–1.62 | 1.53** | 1.12–2.10 |
| Model 2 | 1.17 | .97–1.51 | 1.47** | 1.06–2.04 |
| Parsimonious Model | 1.18 | .97–1.52 | 1.48** | 1.07–2.06 |
| faPWV > 165 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.18 | .92–1.50 | 1.55** | 1.13–2.12 |
| Model 2 | 1.10 | .86–.42 | 1.63** | 1.18–2.25 |
| Parsimonious Model | 1.12 | .87–1.45 | 1.52** | 1.11–2.09 |
| baPWV > 240 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.49** | 1.19–1.87 | 2.01*** | 1.52–2.67 |
| Model 2 | 1.35** | 1.05–1.73 | 1.81** | 1.33–2.48 |
| Parsimonious model | 1.38** | 1.07–1.76 | 1.82** | 1.33–2.48 |
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.