Women (n = 164) | Men (n = 56) | ||||
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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 |