Table 2.
Differences in ultrasound markers of atherosclerosis between participants from the most deprived areas and those from the least deprived areas
| Least deprived (n=342) |
Most deprived (n=324) |
Least minus most deprived (adjusted for age and sex (95% CI)) |
P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) carotid intima-media thickness (mm) | 0.68 (0.12) | 0.70 (0.16) | −0.02 (−0.04 to −0.00) | 0.015 |
| Data missing | 23 | 29 | ||
| Mean (SD) plaque score | 1.0 (1.5) | 1.7 (2.0) | <0.0001* | |
| Number of plaques (%) | ||||
| 0 plaques | 193 (56.9%) | 130 (41.7%) | <0.0001 for trend* | |
| 1-2 plaques | 101 (29.8%) | 89 (28.5%) | ||
| >2 plaques | 45 (13.3%) | 93 (29.8%) | ||
| Data missing | 3 | 12 | ||
*Not adjusted for age and sex.