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Associations of CAC with traditional risk factors
| Presence of CAC | CAC score | |
|---|---|---|
| Age | p = 0.001 | r = 0.48, p < 0. 001 |
| Gender | p = 0.1 | p = 0.4 |
| Smoking | p = 0.1 | p = 0.7 |
| Hypertension | p = 0.02 | p = 0.06 |
| Hyperlipidemia | p = 0.9 | p = 0.7 |
| Framingham risk score | p < 0.001 | r = 0.518, p < 0. 001 |
