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Table 2 Mean blood pressure levels in patients with normal and abnormal clock-drawing and language scoresa

From: Association between central blood pressure, arterial stiffness, and mild cognitive impairment

Index

Clock-Drawing

Language

Normal (mean ± SD)

n = 17

Abnormal (mean ± SD)

n = 32

Normal (mean ± SD)

n = 8

Abnormal (mean ± SD)

n = 41

Average brachial systolic blood pressure

142.7 ± 24.8

140.7 ± 18.8

146.2 ± 31.5

140.5 ± 18.5

Average brachial diastolic blood pressure

77.6 ± 13.5

79.3 ± 10.5

84.9 ± 15.7

77.5 ± 10.3

Average brachial pulse pressure

65.1 ± 17.4

61.5 ± 14.4

61.3 ± 18.9

63.0 ± 14.9

Average mean arterial pressure

97.0 ± 16.9

99.2 ± 12.5

103.4 ± 20.7

97.5 ± 12.5

Average central systolic blood pressure

126.2 ± 21.6

127.5 ± 17.3

128.7 ± 27.2

126.8 ± 17.0

Average central diastolic blood pressure

79.1 ± 13.4

80.3 ± 10.3

86.0 ± 15.7

78.7 ± 10.1

Average central pulse pressure

47.1 ± 14.8

47.2 ± 12.5

42.7 ± 14.7

48.0 ± 13.0

Average central augmentation pressure

10.1 ± 8.1

14.4 ± 7.1

7.8 ± 6.9†

13.9 ± 7.5†

Average central augmentation index

18.1 ± 14.1‡

29.3 ± 9.8‡

15.3 ± 12.8†

27.4 ± 11.7†

Average pulse pressure amplification

1.4 ± 0.2†

1.3 ± 0.1†

1.5 ± 0.1†

1.3 ± 0.1†

Pulse wave velocity

9.0 ± 2.0

9.3 ± 1.8

9.1 ± 1.5

9.1 ± 2.0

  1. aMann-Whitney U tests were conducted on the blood pressure indices in those with normal vs. abnormal clock-drawing scores, and normal vs. abnormal language scores. Significant results are noted below
  2. p < 0.05
  3. p < 0.01