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Table 2 Univariate relationships with Carotid Intima Media Thickness

From: Pulse wave velocity and carotid atherosclerosis in White and Latino patients with hypertension

N = 177

Carotid intima-media thickness

 

Correlation coefficient

P

Age (years)

0.369

<.0001

Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)

0.207

0.006

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.054

0.476

HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.096

0.210

Pulse wave velocity (cm/s)

0.389

<.0001

Augmentation Index (%)

0.123

0.130

Central aortic pressure (mm Hg)

0.254

0.005

hsCRP (mg/L)

-0.004

0.959

LPPLA2 Mass rank

0.034

0.653

LPPLA2 Activity rank

0.110

0.149

Flow-mediated dilation (%)

-0.087

0.270

Gender

-0.170

0.007

Current Smoker

0.023

0.713

Diabetes

-0.046

0.461

  1. hsCRP = high sensitivity C-reactive protein. LpPLA2 = Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2. HDL = high density lipoprotein
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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