Table 4.
Age, aortic pulse wave velocity, and mean arterial pressure according to numbers of cardiovascular risk factors in the SWICOS study participants without, with 1 or with ≥ 2 cardiovascular risk factors
| Risk factor (N) | All | Men | Women | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | ||||
| N | 217 | 83 | 134 | |
| Age, years mean ± SD | 45.0 ± 14.8 | 44.1 ± 15.2 | 45.9 ± 14.6 | 0.38 |
| Pulse wave velocity, m/s median [IQR] | 7.4 [6.8–8.3] | 7.2 [6.5–7.7] | 7.7 [6.9–8.7] | < 0.001 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg median (IQR) | 93 (85, 100) | 91 (84, 98) | 94 (87, 102) | 0.011 |
| 1 | ||||
| N | 112 | 61 | 51 | |
| Age, years mean ± SD | 46.5 ± 15.8 | 47.5 ± 14.6 | 45.4 ± 17.3 | 0.47 |
| Pulse wave velocity, m/s median [IQR] | 7.8 [6.8–8.5] | 7.8 [6.8–8.5] | 7.9 [6.8–10.8] | 0.12 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg median (IQR) | 99 (92, 109) | 103 (95, 110) | 96 (89, 105) | 0.017 |
| ≥ 2 | ||||
| N | 57 | 37 | 20 | |
| Age, years mean ± SD | 62.2 ± 10.5 | 60.7 ± 10.1 | 65.0 ± 10.0 | 0.14 |
| Pulse wave velocity, m/s median [IQR] | 9.3 [8.4–11.1] | 9.1 [8.2–10.8] | 10.5 [8.7–12.5] | < 0.02 |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg median [IQR] | 104 [93, 113] | 102 [90, 114] | 104 [97, 112] | 0.70 |