Table 2.
Results of CAC scanning in the study groups
| Healthy volunteers (N = 1,398) | Healthy volunteers (N = 1,398) | Asymptomatic patients (N = 136) | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean CAC score | 122 ± 347 | 394 ± 805 | <.0001 |
| Mean log CAC score | 2.2 ± 2.4 | 3.5 ± 2.8 | <.0001 |
| Distribution of CAC scores | |||
| CAC = 0 | 664 (47.5%) | 42 (30.9%) | |
| CAC 10–99 | 416 (29.7%) | 37 (27.2%) | |
| CAC 100–399 | 196 (14.0%) | 25 (18.4%) | |
| CAC 400–999 | 87 (6.2%) | 11 (8.1%) | |
| CAC ≥ 1000 | 35 (2.5%) | 21 (15.4%) | <.001 |
| CAC percentile | 33.2 ± 35.8 | 47.3 ± 37.9 | <.0001 |
| CAC < 50th percentile | 873 (62.5%) | 66 (48.5%) | |
| CAC 50–74th percentiles | 257 (18.4%) | 25 (18.4%) | |
| CAC 75–89th percentiles | 160 (11.4%) | 19 (14.0%) | |
| CAC ≥ 90th percentile | 108 (7.7%) | 26 (19.1%) | <.001 |