Clinical Study

Relationship between Sum of the Four Limbs’ Pulse Pressure and Brachial-Ankle Pulse Wave Velocity and Atherosclerosis Risk Factors in Chinese Adults

Table 2

Pearson correlation coefficients between baPVW and risk factor variables in subjects ().

Pearson’s correlation coefficient value

BMI0.1385<0.0001
BFP0.01550.0254
FBG0.1978<0.0001
UA0.0899<0.0001
Hb0.1256<0.0001
Cr0.0627<0.0001
Hcy0.1821<0.0001
Hs-CRP0.0914<0.0001
TG0.0985<0.0001
TC0.1337<0.0001
LDL-C0.0975<0.0001
HDL-C−0.0495<0.0001

Data are mean ± SD. BMI, body mass index; BFP, body fat percentage; FBG, fasting blood glucose; UA, blood uric acid; Hb, hemoglobin; Cr, serum creatinine; Hcy, homocysteine; Hs-CRP, high sensitive CRP; TG, triglyceride; TC, total cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterin; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterin.