Table I.
Baseline Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors by CIMT Tertiles Adjusted for Age and Sex (All Subjects, N = 355)
| Entire Group | CIMT Tertiles | P value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Range | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| Common carotid artery CIMT (mm) | 0.731 (0.111) | 0.489 – 1.069 | 0.489 – 0.673 | 0.674 – 0.760 | 0.761 – 1.069 | - |
| Number of CVD risk factors | 2.3 (0.9) | 1–5 | 2.2 (0.9) | 2.3 (0.8) | 2.5 (0.8) | 0.008 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 96.9 (15.7) | 58–151 | 95.2 (15.6) | 96.1 (14.8) | 100.9 (15.1) | 0.011 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 124.1 (14.0) | 90–172 | 120.3 (14.2) | 125.8 (13.4) | 126.8 (13.8) | 0.001 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 76.4 (9.23) | 54–102 | 74.1 (9.5) | 76.6 (8.9) | 78.9 (9.2) | 0.001 |
| Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 223.4 (39.0) | 102–359 | 217.9 (40.1) | 220.5 (37.9) | 229.1 (38.8) | 0.091 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 146.9 (86.4) | 40–584 | 140.0 (87.0) | 143.1 (82.0) | 162.1 (83.9) | 0.118 |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.3 (19.8) | 17–154 | 53.7 (19.2) | 55.7 (18.1) | 50.4 (18.6) | 0.091 |
| Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mg/dL) | 141.0 (35.7) | 39–254 | 137.0 (37.1) | 137.4 (34.9) | 146.9 (35.8) | 0.074 |
| Non-HDL-C (mg/dL) | 170.0 (38.3) | 39–319 | 164.9 (40.6) | 166.5 (38.3) | 179.9 (39.3) | 0.009 |
Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation)
P value = difference between CIMT tertiles
CIMT = carotid intima media thickness
CVD = cardiovascular disease
HDL-C = high-density lipoprotein cholesterol