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Table 4 Relationship between arterial stiffness parameters among CKD patients

From: Comparison between central and automated peripheral blood pressure measurement for early detection of kidney dysfunction in hypertensive patients

Cut-off

PWV

7 m/s

Augmentation Index

10

 

Mean ± SD

Median (Range)

Mean ± SD

Median (Range)

ACR

    

• Normal

8.62 ± 5.7

8 (5–72)

20.59 ± 11.5

20 (1–53)

• Abnormal

8.81 ± 1.4

9.1 (5.7–11.8)

24.16 ± 12.8

26.5 (3–44)

P-value

= 0.002

= 0.049

U/S

    

• Normal

8.67 ± 5.1

8.3 (5–72)

21.46 ± 12.1

22 (1–53)

• G 1

8.80 ± 1.3

9.1 (7–11)

21.56 ± 8.6

22 (7–33)

• G 2

8.82 ± 1.6

9.3 (6–12)

21.62 ± 14.5

31 (9–44)

P-value

= 0.034

= 0.044

  1. Data expressed in the form of the mean and (SD) and frequency. P-value was significant if < 0.05.ACR = Albumin creatinine ratio, CKD = Chronic kidney disease, U/S = Ultrasound, PWV = Pulse wave velocity.