Table 1 Characteristics [mean ± SEM] of the study population at inclusion according to tertiles of PWV
From: Pulse wave velocity predicts mortality in renal transplant patients
Parameter | Total (n = 330) | PWV < 7.5 (n = 138) | PWV > 7.5 < 10 (n = 99) | PWV > 10 (n = 93) | P, ANOVA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age [years] | 51.4 ± 0.75 | 44.4 ± 12.9 | 51.6 ± 10.8 | 61.6 ± 10.7 | < 0.0001 |
Gender (male/female) | 168/162 | 65/73 | 49/50 | 54/39 | 0.250 |
Body mass index [kg/m2 ] | 25.3 ± 4.3 | 25.0 ± 4.5 | 25.8 ± 4.5 | 25.2 ± 3.6 | 0.366 |
Hypertension | N = 298 | N = 120 | N = 98 | N = 91 | 0.076 |
History of CHD | N = 79 | N = 18 | N = 26 | N = 35 | < 0.0001 |
History of AOD | N = 26 | N = 5 | N = 10 | N = 11 | 0.082 |
Cholesterol [mg/dl] | 213 ± 41 | 208 ± 46 | 218 ± 38 | 215 ± 36 | 0.247 |
Triglycerides [mg/dl] | 187 ± 113 | 184 ± 109 | 194 ± 117 | 184 ± 115 | 0.262 |
Glucose [mg/dl] | 108 ± 32 | 102 ± 31 | 108 ± 29 | 118 ± 36 | 0.0006 |
Systolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 149 ± 20 | 142 ± 20 | 152 ± 20 | 157 ± 19 | < 0.0001 |
Diastolic blood pressure [mmHg] | 83 ± 11 | 83 ± 11 | 83 ± 9 | 81 ± 18 | 0.372 |
Pulse pressure [mmHg] | 67 ± 18 | 59 ± 15 | 69 ± 17 | 76 ± 18 | < 0.0001 |
Heart rate [b.p.m.] | 67 ± 13 | 66 ± 12 | 68 ± 12 | 67 ± 15 | 0.473 |
Pulse wave velocity [m/s] | 9.1 ± 3.3 | 6.2 ± 0.8 | 8.5 ± 0.8 | 13.1 ± 2.9 | < 0.0001 |