Inner diameter measured | Range (95% confidence interval) | Mean ± standard deviation | P | ||
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Male (n = 837) | Female (n = 345) | Male (n = 837) | Female (n = 345) | ||
Left proximal carotid sinus (mm) | 6.55–15. 41 (10.66–11.30) | 6.65–13.99 (9.836–10.80) | 10.83 ± 2.32 | 10.13 ± 1.96 | 0.030 |
Right proximal carotid sinus (mm) | 6.92–15.86 (11.24–11.88) | 6.96–13.98 (10.17–11.06) | 11.35 ± 2.28 | 10.37 ± 1.79 |  < 0.001 |
Left carotid sinus bulge (mm) | 6.96–15.16 (10.85–11.44) | 6.94–13.84 (10.04–10.95) | 10.96 ± 2.23 | 10.32 ± 1.89 | 0.044 |
Right carotid sinus bulge (mm) | 7.13–15.59 (11.26–11.86) | 7.17–14.11 (10.34–11.23) | 11.29 ± 2.18 | 10.54 ± 1.80 | 0.009 |
Left distal carotid sinus (mm) | 5.25–11.21 (7.81–8.15) | 5.27–10.17 (7.28–7.82) | 7.98 ± 1.19 | 7.54 ± 1.08 | 0.010 |
Right distal carotid sinus (mm) | 5.86–10.44 (8.06–8.38) | 5.69–10.01 (7.47–7.98) | 8.48 ± 1.45 | 7.87 ± 1.09 | 0.001 |
Left common carotid artery (mm) | 7.74–13.82 (10.85–11.20) | 7.36–13.00 (9.94–10.63) | 11.03 ± 1.28 | 10.25 ± 1.39 |  < 0.001 |
Right common carotid artery (mm) | 8.94–14.32 (11.52–11.88) | 8.00–13.34 (10.56–11.13) | 11.65 ± 1.37 | 10.71 ± 1.23 |  < 0.001 |