Table 2 Clinical characteristics and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity levels of 87 geriatric adults
Characteristic | Low AS group (%) | High AS group (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 31 (68.9) | 29 (69.0) | 0.897 |
Female | 14 (31.1) | 13 (31.0) | ||
Diabetes | No | 31 (68.9) | 20 (47.6) | 0.044* |
Yes | 14 (31.1) | 22 (52.4) | ||
Hypertension | No | 28 (62.2) | 17 (40.5) | 0.043* |
Yes | 17 (37.8) | 25 (59.5) | ||
ACE inhibitor | No | 41 (91.1) | 35 (83.3) | 0.275 |
Yes | 4 (8.9) | 7 (16.7) | ||
ARB | No | 33 (73.3) | 24 (57.1) | 0.112 |
Yes | 12 (26.7) | 18 (42.9) | ||
β-blocker | No | 35 (77.8) | 28 (66.7) | 0.247 |
Yes | 10 (22.2) | 14 (33.3) | ||
CCB | No | 36 (80.0) | 29 (69.0) | 0.240 |
Yes | 9 (20.0) | 13 (31.0) | ||
Statins | No | 29 (64.4) | 30 (71.4) | 0.486 |
Yes | 16 (35.6) | 12 (28.6) | ||
Fibrate | No | 40 (88.9) | 37 (88.18) | 0.908 |
Yes | 5 (11.1) | 5 (11.9) | ||