Table 2

Distribution of carotid intima–media thickness (IMT), distensibility and elasticity in children and parents

Child characteristics	All				Boys				Girls
Child characteristics	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