Table 3 Mean visit values and mean differences between visits (baseline and follow-up) as measured by the same operators in the healthy subjects and ESRD groups
Parameter | Group | Mean visit values | Mean difference | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
± SD | (95 % CI) | |||
Carotid-femoral PWV | ||||
cf-PWV (m/s) | HS | 6.4 ± 1.3 | −0.4 (−1.0 to 0.1) | 0.130 |
ESRD | 8.7 ± 2.8 | +0.1 (−0.75 to 1.0) | 0.780 | |
Subtracted cf-distance (mm) | HS | 465 ± 31 | +1.0 (−7.3 to 9.2) | 0.820 |
ESRD | 470 ± 35 | −6.9 (−18.8 to 5.0) | 0.240 | |
cf mean time (ms) | HS | 77 ± 13 | +0.6 (−3.7 to 4.9) | 0.780 |
ESRD | 60 ± 21 | +1.7 (−4.3 to 7.6) | 0.571 | |
SBP (mmHg) | HS | 117 ± 12 | −2.3 (−5.3 to 0.7) | 0.130 |
ESRD | 137 ± 19 | −6.9 (−14.2 to 0.5) | 0.070 | |
DBP (mmHg) | HS | 70 ± 9 | −1.3 (−2.9 to 0.3) | 0.100 |
ESRD | 67 ± 10 | −2.6 (−5.3 to 0.2) | 0.070 | |
Radial artery PWA | ||||
AIx@HR75 (%) | HS | 15 ± 14 | +2.6 (−0.1 to 5.2) | 0.053 |
ESRD | 23 ± 11 | −7.7 (−3.8 to 2.2) | 0.610 | |
Central pulse pressure (mm Hg) | HS | 35 ± 5 | −0.4 (−2.2 to 1.5) | 0.680 |
ESRD | 57 ± 20 | −2.0 (−7.0 to 3.1) | 0.430 | |