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Table 2 Univariate Pearson correlations between IMT, risk factors and arterial stiffness measures (ambulatory arterial stiffness index, augmentation index and pulse wave velocity) in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes

From: Relationship between intima-media thickness of the common carotid artery and arterial stiffness in subjects with and without type 2 diabetes: a case-series report

 

Ambulatory arterial stiffness index

Augmentation index

Pulse wave velocity

Carotid IMT, mm

Univariate

Correlation coefficient

Correlation coefficient

Correlation coefficient

Correlation coefficient

  

Diabetics

  

Age

0.45**

0.30**

0.48**

0.41**

Body mass index, kg/m2

0.08

-0.08

0.20

0.04

Waist circumference, (cm)

0.13

-0.13

0.30**

0.21*

Total Cholesterol, (mg/dl)

-0.09

-0.02

0.09

0.04

Tryglicerides, (mg/dl)

-0.14

-0.03

0.11

-0.02

LDL cholesterol, (mg/dl)

-0.14

-0.05

-0.02

0.09

HDL cholesterol, (mg/dl)

0.17

0.16

0.08

-0.13

Office PP, mm Hg

0.65**

0.03

0.52**

0.36**

HR office bpm

-0.24

-0.44**

0.09

-0.14

24-hour PP, mm Hg

0.87**

0.25*

0.44**

0.37**

Night/day ratio SBP

0.33**

0.11

0.19

0.03

Night/day ratio DBP

0.39**

0.05

0.22*

0.05

Carotid IMT, mm

0.35**

0.22*

0.36**

1

AASI

1

0.24*

0.41**

0.35**

AIx

0.24*

1

0.08

0.22*

PWV m/s

0.41**

0.08

1

0.36**

 

No Diabetics

Age

0.43**

0.38**

056**

0.67**

Body mass index, kg/m2

0.08

-0.17**

0.17**

0.12

Waist circumference, (cm)

0.01

-0.21**

0.22**

0.20**

Total Cholesterol, (mg/dl)

-0.04

0.09

0.08

0.10

Tryglicerides, (mg/dl)

-0.10

-0.08

0.06

0.04

LDL cholesterol, (mg/dl)

-0.04

0.05

0.10

0.10

HDL cholesterol, (mg/dl)

0.08

0.22**

-0.07

-0.06

Office PP, mm Hg

0.58**

0.11

0.32**

0.38**

HR office bpm

-0.19**

-0.25**

0.05

-0.17**

24-hour PP, mm Hg

0.85**

0.14*

0.34**

0.43**

Night/day ratio SBP

0.27**

0.13*

0.19**

0.30**

Night/day ratio DBP

0.27**

0.13*

0.17**

0.23**

Carotid IMT, mm

0.42**

0.17**

0.49**

1

AASI

1

0.09

0.30**

0.42**

AIx

0.09

1

0.23**

0.17**

PWV m/s

0.30**

0.23**

1

0.50**

  1. LDL: low density lipoprotein; HDL: high density lipoprotein; MBP: mean blood pressure; PP: pulse pressure; SBP: syistolic blood pressure; DBP: dyastolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; bpm: beats per minute; IMT: intima-media thickness. AASI: ambulatory arterial stiffness index; AIx: augmentation index; PWV: pulse wave velocity. *p: p < 0.05.**p < 0.01.