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Table 3 Bivariate correlations between vascular structure and functional parameters and systolic blood pressure, heart ratio and body mass index

From: Association between smoking status and the parameters of vascular structure and function in adults: results from the EVIDENT study

 

Age

SBP

HR

BMI

PWV (n = 265)

0.558**

0.623**

0.169**

0.353**

IMT (n = 265)

0.687**

0.441**

-0.054

0.250**

PAIx75 (n = 1553)

0.222**

0.134**

0.361**

0.103**

ABI (n = 1553)

0.045

-0.063*

-0.038

0.033

  1. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01.
  2. SBP: Systolic blood pressure; HR: heart rate; BMI: body mass index; IMT: Intima Media Thickness; PWV: pulse wave velocity; PAIx75: Peripheral or radial augmentation index adjusted for heart rate at 75 bpm, ABI: ankle brachial index.
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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