Distribution of carotid intima–media thickness (IMT), distensibility and elasticity in children and parents
Child characteristics | All | Boys | Girls | |||||||||
N | Mean | SD | 95% CI | N | Mean | SD | 95% CI | N | Mean | SD | 95% CI | |
Far wall mean IMT, mm | 1485 | 0.50 | 0.06 | 0.49 to 0.50 | 743 | 0.50 | 0.06 | 0.50 to 0.51 | 742 | 0.49 | 0.06 | 0.49 to 0.50 |
Far wall maximum IMT, mm | 1485 | 0.58 | 0.05 | 0.58 to 0.59 | 743 | 0.59 | 0.05 | 0.58 to 0.59 | 742 | 0.58 | 0.05 | 0.57 to 0.58 |
Carotid artery distensibility, % | 1419 | 17.4 | 3.2 | 17.2 to 17.6 | 708 | 17.1 | 3.0 | 16.8 to 17.3 | 711 | 17.7 | 3.3 | 17.4 to 18.0 |
Carotid artery elasticity, %/mm Hg | 1312 | 0.48 | 0.09 | 0.47 to 0.48 | 641 | 0.47 | 0.08 | 0.46 to 0.48 | 671 | 0.49 | 0.09 | 0.48 to 0.50 |