The Association of Radial Artery Pulse Wave Variables with the Pulse Wave Velocity and Echocardiographic Parameters in Hypertension

Table 3

The association between radial artery pulse variables and arterial stiffness in each different group.

Group	Dependent	Variables entered	R^2	B	95% CI of B	β	p
Health control	PWV	t3(s)	0.58	-2693.12		-0.31	0.014
	ABI	/	/	/	/	/	/
Hypertension	PWV	h1(mm)	0.58	14.89		0.25	0.015
	ABI	/	/	/	/	/	/
Hypertensive heart disease	PWV	t3(s)	0.61	-5075.69		-0.42	0.001
		t5(s)		-711.14		-0.31	0.006
		h5(mm)		-208.61		-0.32	0.008
	ABI	t3(s)	0.38	-0.99		-0.35	0.014
		h4(mm)		0.01		0.31	0.032

Stepwise regression included the radial artery pulse wave variables and age, sex, BMI, blood pressure, and pulse pressure and, additionally, use of duration time of hypertension, history of taking antihypertensive drug, and the controlling condition of blood pressure (model 2). The partial regression coefficient B, 95% CI of B, and standard regression coefficient β are shown for parameters who entered into the model.