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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Ambulatory Arterial Stiffness Index is Associated with the Presence and Severity of Coronary Artery Disease

Variables

Total (N = 619)

Control group (n = 68)

CAD group (n = 551)

P value

General conditions

 Male, n (%)

395 (63.81%)

40 (58.82%)

355 (64.43%)

0.364

 Age (years)

62 (54, 70)

57 (54.75, 64.25)

63 (54, 70)

0.004

 BMI (kg/m2)

25.1 (24.02, 26.61)

24.52 (22.84, 25.75)

25.24 (24.09, 26.82)

0.001

 STD, n (%)

429 (69.31%)

35 (51.47%)

394 (71.51%)

0.001

 LVEF (%)

59 (57, 61)

60 (59, 62)

59 (57, 61)

 < 0.001

Risk factors, n (%)

 HTN, n (%)

517 (83.52%)

48 (70.59%)

469 (85.12%)

0.002

 DM, n (%)

189 (30.53%)

10 (14.71%)

179 (32.49%)

0.003

 Smoking, n (%)

203 (32.79%)

17 (25%)

186 (33.76%)

0.147

 Drinking, n (%)

112 (18.09%)

10 (14.71%)

102 (18.51%)

0.442

Laboratory test

 TC (mmol/dl)

3.85 (3.14, 4.56)

4.13 (3.55, 4.87)

3.82 (3.08, 4.53)

0.016

 TG (mmol/dl)

1.35 (0.97, 1.86)

1.22 (0.88, 1.69)

1.36 (0.98, 1.93)

0.052

 LDL-C (mmol/dl)

2.54 (2.02, 2.96)

2.36 (1.94, 2.58)

2.57 (2.03, 2.99)

0.001

 sdLDL-C (mmol/dl)

0.55 (0.4, 0.79)

0.55 (0.4, 0.74)

0.54 (0.4, 0.79)

0.728

 HDL-C (mmol/dl)

1.12 (0.94, 1.29)

1.25 (1.04, 1.53)

1.11 (0.93, 1.27)

 < 0.001

 Hb (g/dl)

135 (124, 145)

135.5 (128, 145)

135 (124, 145)

0.29

 Prealbumin (mg/dl)

275 (231, 316)

289.5 (240.25, 315.75)

273 (230, 316)

0.253

 Albumin (g/dl)

42.6 (40, 45.8)

44.3 (41.45, 47.53)

42.45 (39.62, 45.48)

 < 0.001

 A/G

1.7 (1.5, 1.9)

1.8 (1.58, 2)

1.7 (1.49, 1.9)

0.005

 FBG (mmol/dl)

5.55 (5, 6.69)

5.14 (4.75, 5.85)

5.66 (5.07, 6.82)

 < 0.001

 HbA1c (%)

5.9 (5.6, 6.8)

5.7 (5.42, 6.06)

6 (5.6, 6.9)

 < 0.001

ABPM

 Average SBP (mmHg)

126 (117, 135)

118.5 (113, 128)

127 (118, 136)

 < 0.001

 Average DBP (mmHg)

72 (67, 79)

72 (66, 78)

72 (67, 79)

0.601

 Average HR (bpm)

70 (65, 76)

68.5 (65, 76)

71 (65, 76.5)

0.089

 Average MAP (mmHg)

90 (84, 97)

88 (82, 95)

90 (85, 97)

0.02

 Awake SBP (mmHg)

127 (117, 135)

120.5 (115, 128)

128 (118, 136)

 < 0.001

 Awake DBP (mmHg)

73 (68, 80)

74 (67.75, 79)

73 (68, 81)

1

 Awake HR (bpm)

72 (67, 79)

70.5 (67, 77.5)

72 (67, 79)

0.199

 Awake MAP (mmHg)

90 (85, 97.5)

89.5 (82, 94.25)

91 (85, 98)

0.06

 Nocturnal SBP (mmHg)

125 (112, 134)

116 (106.75, 124.5)

126 (114, 135)

 < 0.001

 Nocturnal DBP (mmHg)

70 (63, 78)

69.5 (60, 76)

70 (63, 78)

0.108

 Nocturnal HR (bpm)

65 (59, 71)

61 (55, 68.25)

65 (59.5, 71)

0.003

 Nocturnal MAP (mmHg)

88 (80.5, 95)

84.5 (76, 91.25)

88 (81, 96)

0.001

 Night-time dipping (%)

3.33 (− 2.15, 9.38)

5.96 (0, 10.61)

2.9 (− 2.17, 9.09)

0.03

 Morning surge (mmHg)

24.4 ± 12.93

23.03 ± 11.73

24.57 ± 13.08

0.355

 Average PP (mmHg)

53 (45, 60)

46 (42, 53)

53 (45, 60)

 < 0.001

 AASI

0.46 (0.39, 0.57)

0.32 (0.24, 0.41)

0.47 (0.4, 0.58)

 < 0.001

  1. Data were given as mean ± SD, median with interquartile range or n (%)
  2. BMI body mass index, LVEF left ventricular ejection fraction, STD ST-segment depression, HTN hypertension, DM diabetes mellitus, TC total cholesterol l, TG triglyceride, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, sdLDL-C small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Hb hemoglobin, A/G albumin/globulin ratio, FBG fasting blood glucose, HbA1c hemoglobin A1c, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, HR heart rate, MAP mean blood pressure, PP pulse pressure, AASI ambulatory arterial stiffness index