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Table 3 Multivariate correlates of stiffness index, carotid artery distensibility and Young’s elastic modulus

From: Carotid artery elasticity decreases during pregnancy - the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns study

 

Stiffness index

Carotid artery distensibility

Young’s elastic modulus

 

β

P value

β

P value

β

P value

Pregnant women

Gestational age

0.407

0.003**

-0.501

<0.001***

0.459

<0.001

Age

0.170

0.197

-0.192

0.082

0.057

0.567

Body mass index

0.064

0.651

0.009

0.942

0.014

0.899

Systolic BP

0.168

0.203

-0.675

<0.001***

0.318

0.002**

Diastolic BP

-0.064

0.643

0.362

0.024*

-0.206

0.109

TC

0.113

0.609

0.048

0.786

-0.039

0.814

LDL

0.031

0.886

0.054

0.739

-0.093

0.509

HDL

0.138

0.341

0.001

0.992

0.215

0.056

Triglycerides

-0.026

0.887

0.047

0.758

-0.223

0.118

CCD

0.124

0.359

-0.093

0.423

0.121

0.248

Controls

Age

0.325

<0.001***

-0.317

0.001**

0.300

0.001**

Body mass index

0.053

0.573

-0.145

0.120

0.082

0.399

Systolic BP

-0.111

0.223

-0.195

0.037*

0.091

0.328

Diastolic BP

-0.136

0.144

0.069

0.693

0.075

0.436

TC

-0.074

0.433

0.054

0.565

-0.102

0.294

LDL

-0.074

0.417

0.090

0.969

-0.084

0.371

HDL

-0.002

0.983

0.013

0.892

-0.041

-0.447

Triglycerides

0.259

0.005**

-0.141

0.130

0.236

0.011*

CCD

0.283

0.002**

-0.203

0.029*

0.259

0.006**

  1. Stepwise multiple-regression analysis; *P < 0.05;**P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001.