TABLE 5.
Association between contralateral differences in brachial 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 | 1.03 | .63–1.69 | 1.49 | .45–4.99 |
| Model 2 | .97 | .57–1.63 | .93 | .21–4.01 |
| Parsimonious model | .91 | .54–1.54 | .91 | .21–3.92 |
| faPWV > 165 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | 1.08 | .67–1.76 | 1.48 | .44–4.93 |
| Model 2 | 1.07 | .65–1.76 | 1.44 | .42–4.92 |
| Parsimonious model | 1.05 | .64–1.72 | 1.43 | .42–4.85 |
| baPWV > 240 cm/s | ||||
| Model 1 | .93 | .56–1.52 | 1.35 | .40–4.50 |
| Model 2 | .94 | .56–1.59 | 1.62 | .47–5.55 |
| Parsimonious model | .93 | .55–1.57 | 1.56 | .46–5.32 |
Note: Model 1: unadjusted; Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, race, BMI, smoking status, and ABI; Parsimonious model: haPWV and baPWV (both): age, sex, BMI, and ABI; faPWV (both): sex, race, BMI, and ABI. None of the associations were significant.