Table 3 Differences between the cluster categories (HVA and EVA) in the quantitative risk factors
Variables | HVA | EVA | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Median | IQR | Median | IQR | ||
Sociodemographic factors | |||||
Age, years | 35.0 | 24.3–44.0 | 53.0 | 48.0–58.0 | < 0.001 |
Adiposity factors | |||||
BMI, kg/m2 | 23.6 | 21.3–23.8 | 25.9 | 23.3–29.3 | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference, cm | 78.4 | 70.3–86.2 | 87.2 | 79.3–96.9 | < 0.001 |
Fat percentage. % | 24.9 | 19.2–31.8 | 29.9 | 23.9–37.5 | < 0.001 |
Glycemic and inflammatory factors | |||||
Glucose, mg/dL | 87.0 | 81.0-90.8 | 93.0 | 86.0–99.0 | < 0.001 |
Insulin, mg/dL | 6.6 | 4.5–9.4 | 7.1 | 4.8–11.6 | 0.034 |
CRP, mg/L | 0.8 | 0.4–1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5–1.5 | 0.031 |
Lipid profile factors | |||||
Total cholesterol, mg/dL | 176.0 | 152.3-202.7 | 197.5 | 176.5-223.3 | < 0.001 |
HDL, mg/dL | 61.5 | 52.0–70.0 | 61.0 | 50.5–69.1 | 0.498 |
LDL, mg/dL | 108.0 | 87.0-132.0 | 127.0 | 109.0-152.0 | < 0.001 |
Triglycerides, mg/dL | 68.5 | 56.0–91.0 | 81.5 | 63.8–114.0 | < 0.001 |
Vascular factors | |||||
AIx-75, % | 16.5 | 5.0–24.0 | 19.0 | 10.0–29.0 | < 0.001 |
ABI | 1.1 | 1.1–1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1–1.2 | 0.115 |
CAVI, m/s | 6.8 | 6.1–7.3 | 7.4 | 7.0-8.4 | < 0.001 |
IMT, mm | 0.2 | 0.1–0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2–0.3 | 0.015 |
Blood pressure factors | |||||
SBP, mmHg | 111.0 | 104.0-120-0 | 122.0 | 110.0-134.5 | < 0.001 |
DBP, mmHg | 68.0 | 62.0–74.0 | 73.0 | 65.0–82.0 | < 0.001 |