Table 2. Association of chromosome 9p21 SNPs with carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) (n = 1074).

	IMT, Mean±SD (mm)			p* value
rs1333040	CC (n = 99)	CT (n = 436)	TT (n = 516)
CCA IMT	0.60±0.11	0.60±0.13	0.62±0.15	0.021
Bif IMT	0.63±0.11	0.64±0.12	0.65±0.14	0.125
ICA IMT	0.50±0.08	0.49±0.09	0.51±0.11	0.033

*Permutation p value after being adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, body mass index and current smoking.

CCA: common carotid artery.

Bif: bifurcation.

ICA: internal carotid artery.