Table 3

Association between the CAVI and other parameters

Dependent variable: CAVIAll patients
rp Value
Age0.47<0.01
Male0.010.86
Body mass index0.020.79
Systolic blood pressure0.22<0.01
Diastolic blood pressure0.040.54
Pulse pressure0.29<0.01
Heart rate−0.080.31
Serum creatine0.120.10
LDL cholesterol−0.100.16
HDL cholesterol−0.150.04
Haemoglobin A1c0.060.44
Left atrial diameter0.22<0.01
LV mass index0.32<0.01
LV ejection fraction0.090.26
  • CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LV, left ventricular.