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Table 2 cIMT and carotid adventitial VV values

From: Left carotid adventitial vasa vasorum signal correlates directly with age and with left carotid intima-media thickness in individuals without atheromatous risk factors

A

 

cIMT (mm)

Right cIMT (mm)

Left cIMT (mm)

Female

0.636 ± 0.107

0.626 ± 0.102

0.646 ± 0.130

Male

0.656 ± 0.108

0.641 ± 0.127

0.671 ± 0.127

Females vs. Males *

0.340

0.608

0.412

Total

0.646 ± 0.107

0.633 ± 0.114

0.658 ± 0.128

B

   
 

VV (ratio)

Right VV (ratio)

Left VV (ratio)

Female

0.560 ± 0.104

0.568 ± 0.130

0.544 ± 0.146

Male

0.594 ± 0.133

0.598 ± 0.208

0.596 ± 0.144

Females vs. Males *

0.162

0.403

0.270

Total

0.577 ± 0.119

0.582 ± 0.171

0.573 ± 0.146

  1. Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation after confirming no significant deviation from the normal distribution. (*) Mann–Whitney test p-values to test differences between females and males are provided given the small sample size.