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Table 2 Results of local stiffness measurements in the common carotid artery, in the LBA subsample (n = 220)

From: Body composition is a strong predictor of local carotid stiffness in Swedish, young adults – the cross sectional Lifestyle, biomarkers, and atherosclerosis study

 

Women (n = 164)

Men (n = 56)

 

Local stiffness variables calculated with carotid blood pressure

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

P values

Arterial distensibility (kPa− 1)

0.020

0.006

0.017

0.004

< 0.001

Young’s elastic modulus (kPa)

0.077

0.027

0.104

0.037

< 0.001

β Stiffness index

4.22

1.26

5.38

1.68

< 0.001

  1. Notes: Results (mean and SD, standard deviation) are presented for women and men separately. Mean differences between the women and men were analyzed by unpaired Student’s t-test. Level of significance was set at P < 0.05