Table 2.
Baseline characteristics stratified by tertiles of EAT density.
| Characteristics | Bottom tertile (n = 93) | Middle tertile (n = 94) | Top tertile (n = 94) | P value for trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAT density, HU | −81.50 ± 1.76 | −77.46 ± 0.92 | −73.48 ± 1.89 | <0.001* |
| Age, y | 62.00 (57.00–69.00) | 58.50 (53.00–67.00) | 58.00 (48.50–67.00) | 0.015* |
| Men, n (%) | 45 (48.39%) | 47 (50.00%) | 47 (50.00%) | 0.968 |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 25.04 (23.32–26.67) | 24.10 (22.06–25.95) | 24.66 (22.88–26.83) | 0.043 |
| Active Smoking, n (%) | 33 (35.48%) | 33 (35.11%) | 31 (32.98%) | 0.927 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 60 (64.52%) | 51 (54.26%) | 56 (59.57%) | 0.360 |
| DM, n (%) | 18 (19.35%) | 19 (20.21%) | 19 (20.21%) | 0.986 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 41 (44.09%) | 40 (42.55%) | 38 (40.43%) | 0.879 |
| TC, mmol/L | 3.98 (3.45–4.69) | 4.21 (3.65–4.93) | 4.28 (3.54–4.76) | 0.427 |
| TG, mmol/L | 1.62 (1.24–2.45) | 1.58 (1.25–2.20) | 1.32 (0.94–1.82) | <0.001* |
| LDL-C, mmol/L | 2.20 (1.72–2.76) | 2.38 (1.85–3.02) | 2.26 (1.84–2.88) | 0.243 |
| HDL-C, mmol/L | 1.12 (0.98–1.29) | 1.15 (0.97–1.31) | 1.16 (1.02–1.37) | 0.200 |
| BNP, ng/L | 70.00 (32.42–122.75) | 70.00 (35.88–95.50) | 83.00 (56.50–170.00) | 0.065 |
| cTnI, ng/mL | 0.0036 (0.0023–0.0058) | 0.0029 (0.0019–0.0051) | 0.0027 (0.0020–0.0044) | 0.042* |
| CRP, mg/L | 1.90 (0.50–3.20) | 2.60 (0.50–4.60) | 1.84 (0.50–3.38) | 0.519 |
| EAT volume, cm3 | 160.43 (134.09–200.44) | 128.91 (100.68–150.87) | 111.89 (86.35–142.66) | <0.001* |
| Ischemia, n (%) | 30 (32.26%) | 31 (32.98%) | 45 (47.87%) | 0.045* |
BMI, body mass index; DM, diabetes mellitus; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; BNP, B-type Natriuretic Peptide; cTnI, Cardiac Troponin I; CRP, C-reactive protein; WBC, White Blood Cell Count; EAT, epicardial adipose tissue.
*
P < 0.05.