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Table 3 Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) at baseline and its changes with baPWV at baseline as covariate according to MetS status and the number of MetS components

From: Metabolic syndrome is associated with change in subclinical arterial stiffness - A community-based Taichung Community Health Study

  

baPWV at baseline

3-year changes of baPWV†

Variable at baseline

n

Mean

± SD

Adjusted mean

± SE

p value

Trend test

p value

MetS

     

0.001

-

   No

950

1518.5

± 373.6

-9.5

± 7.4

  

   Yes

568

1780.1

± 396.6

31.1

± 9.7

  

Number of MetS components

  

< 0.001

< 0.001

0

221

1342.2

± 203.0

-37.2

± 15.7

  

1

354

1499.6

± 380.6

-16.2

± 12.1

  

2

375

1640.3

± 399.5

10.8

± 11.6

  

≥ 3

568

1780.1

± 396.6

32.6

± 9.8

  
  1. MetS, metabolic syndrome; SD, standard deviation; SE, standard error.
  2. †All values were calculated by analysis of covariance with baPWV at baseline as covariate.