【Abstract】 Objective To analysis risk factors related with pulse wave velocity in patients with essential hypertension.Methods A cohort of 274 patients with essential hypertension from the Jinyang Community Health Center in Chengdu were enrolled including 125 males and 149 females, age （6668±723） years old. Brachialankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) was measured by a Japanese automatic device. Results baPWV had a positive correlation with age （r=0331,P＜0001）, systolic blood pressure（r=0387, P＜0001）, fasting bloodglucose（r=0188, P=0036）and central systolic blood pressure（r=0310, P＜0001）in male patients. And baPWV had a positive correlation with age（r=0416, P＜0001）, systolic blood pressure（r=0558, P＜0001）, diastolic blood pressure （r=0184,P=0025）, fasting bloodglucose（r=0.201 p=0.014） and central systolic blood pressure（r=0465, P＜0001）in female patients. Multiple linear regression analysis shows age, systolic blood pressure, and central systolic blood pressure. Augmentation Index and anklebrachial index were independent risk factors of baPWV. Conclusion BaPWV is closely related with age, systolic blood pressure, central systolic blood pressure, Augmentation Index and anklebrachial index in patients with essential hypertension .