Table 3.
Correlations of IMT in each segment with clinical characteristics and BMD
| Clinical variables | CA IMT | FA IMT |
| Age (years) | 0.227 * | 0.309 * |
| Menopause age (years) | -0.081 | 0.005 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 0.087 | 0.042 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 0.038 | -0.195 |
| Triglyceride (g/l) | -0.077 | -0.015 |
| High-density lipoprotein (g/l) | 0.053 | 0.235 |
| Low-density lipoprotein (g/l) | 0.003 | 0.275 |
| Physical activity score | 0.024 | -0.094 |
| Lumbar spine BMD (g/cm2) | -0.131 | 0.071 |
| Femoral total BMD (g/cm2) | -0.330 * | -0.054 |
| Femoral neck BMD (g/cm2) | -0.237 * | 0.041 |
| Ward triangle BMD (g/cm2) | -0.301 * | -0.078 |
| Trochanter BMD (g/cm2) | -0.280 * | -0.110 |
Values indicate bivariate correlation coefficients (Pearson's rho) obtained from 72 healthy Moroccan women. CA: carotid artery, IMT: intima-media thickness, FA: Femoral artery.
* p < 0.05