Table 3.
Descriptive information regarding the vascular outcome variables is provided by group status.1
| Contrast | Prenatal Alcohol | Statistic | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) (Mean, SD) | 129.9 (15.7) | 125.6 (17.6) | F (1,86) = 1.444, p < .233 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mm Hg) (Mean, SD) | 83.7 (11.7) | 82.3 (12.6) | F (1,86) = 0.28, p < .598 |
| Hypertension2 (n, %) | 26, 70.3 | 30, 58.8 | χ = 1.214, p < .380 |
| Reactive Hyperemia Index (RHI) (Mean, SD) | 2.03 (.59) | 1.85 (.52) | F (1,76) = 2.039, p < .157 |
| Clinical Risk Level of RHI (< 1.67) (n, %) | 9, 29 | 15, 31.9 | χ = 0.73, p < .787 |
| Augmentation Index (AI) Percentile3 (Mean, SD) | 58.4 (28.3) | 64.8 (28.5) | F (1,74) = 0.931, p < .338 |
1
Sample size for the Contrast group is 37 for BP measurements and 31 for RHI and AI. Sample size for the PAE group is 51 for the BP measurements and 47 for the RHI and AI.
2
Number and precentage of cases of hypertension using the American Heart Association criteria for elevated BP or hypertension (Kaneko et al., 2021).
3
AI is reported relative to age and gender norms