Table 1 Univariate comparison of cardiovascular measures and risk factors in prevalent AMD cases and controls
Variable | AMD cases Mean (SD) | Controls Mean (SD) | t-test, p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Systemic arterial compliance (log) | -0.58 (0.29) | -0.63 (0.29) | 1.605, 0.11 |
Augmentation index | 15.43 (9.22) | 17.60 (10.23) | -1.93, 0.05 |
Pulse wave velocity, aortic | 12.28 (4.15) | 11.80 (4.16) | 1.00, 0.32 |
Average IMT of 12 walls (log) | -1.09 (0.066) | -1.08 (0.060) | -0.77, 0.44 |
Mean maximum IMT (log) | -0.95 (0.081) | -0.95 (0.072) | 0.24, 0.81 |
Mean arterial blood pressure | 100.4 (13.0) | 101.0 (15.3) | -0.39, 0.70 |
Total cholesterol | 5.57 (1.01) | 5.62 (1.03) | -0.38, 0.70 |
HDL cholesterol | 1.62 (0.48) | 1.59 (0.50) | 0.505, 0.61 |
LDL cholesterol | 3.32 (0.87) | 3.35 (0.92) | -0.33, 0.74 |
Triglycerides (log) | 0.22 (0.46) | 0.25 (0.48) | -0.60, 0.55 |
Heart rate | 61.6 (10.1) | 63.4 (11.0) | -1.49, 0.14 |
Glucose (log) | 1.66 (0.18) | 1.66 (0.23) | 0.06, 0.95 |
Fibrinogen | 4.35 (0.88) | 4.22 (0.94) | 1.23, 0.22 |