Table 2: Correlations of the surrogate markers with the parameters of Carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cf-PWV).

Parameters

Systolic BP

Age

BMI

c-f PWV

Systolic BP

-

r = 0.199

p = 0.045

r = 0.123

p = 0.216

r = 0.310

p = 0.002

Age

r = 0.199

p = 0.045

-

r = 0.009

p = 0.9

r = 0.335

p = 0.001

BMI

r = 0.123

p = 0.216

r = 0.009

p = 0.9

-

r = 0.330

p = 0.01

cf-PWV

r = 0.310

p = 0.002

r = 0.335

p = 0.001

r = 0.330

p = 0.01

-

Systolic BP (blood pressure), age and BMI (body mass index) were correlated positively with cf-PWV.