Table 1.
Patients characteristic for the presence of plaque
| Plaque (−) | Plaque (+) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| |
Total plaque |
|
|
| Male/Female |
6/4 |
31/12 |
0.45 |
| Age (years) |
71.4±8.7 |
70.7±8.6 |
0.80 |
| Smoking (%) |
50 |
42 |
0.64 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) |
40 |
47 |
0.71 |
| Hypertension (%) |
78 |
89 |
0.34 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
110.0 (100.0-176.0) |
116 (99.0-144.0) |
0.50 |
| LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
88.5 (84.0-137.0) |
108.0 (95.0-127.0) |
0.35 |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
59.0 (46.0-64.0) |
47.0 (42.0-55.0) |
0.02 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
114.5 (88.0-192.0) |
132.0 (99.0-222.0) |
0.50 |
| HbA1c (mg/dL) |
5.3 (4.9-6.5) |
5.6 (5.1-6.5) |
0.48 |
| HOMA-IR |
2.0 (1.5-8.8) |
2.6 (1.6-7.9) |
0.70 |
| hsCRP (mg/dL) |
0.03 (0.02-0.09) |
0.06 (0.03-0.12) |
0.12 |
| BMI (kg/m2) |
23.08±2.7 |
24.0±2.9 |
0.40 |
| |
Low attenuation plaque |
|
|
| Male/Female |
15/10 |
16/2 |
0.04 |
| Age (years) |
69.1±9.3 |
71.8±8.12 |
0.34 |
| Smoking (%) |
36 |
50 |
0.36 |
| Diabetes mellitus (%) |
44 |
50 |
0.70 |
| Hypertension (%) |
91 |
87 |
0.65 |
| Glucose (mg/dL) |
108.0 (100.0-139.0) |
119.0 (94.0-148.0) |
0.89 |
| LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
110.0 (99.0-132.0) |
106.0 (85.0-127.0) |
0.47 |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) |
106.0 (85.0-127.0) |
48.5 (42.0-56.0) |
0.67 |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) |
126.0 (94.0-222.0) |
134.0 (115.0-195.0) |
0.70 |
| HbA1c (mg/dL) |
5.5 (5.2-6.2) |
6.2 (5.0-7.0) |
0.82 |
| HOMA-IR |
2.4 (1.2-7.9) |
4.0 (1.8-6.7) |
0.30 |
| hsCRP (mg/dL) |
0.04 (0.03-0.10) |
0.06 (0.03-0.12) |
0.83 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 23.06±2.5 | 24.06±2.8 | 0.46 |
LDL, low density lipoprotein; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; HOMA-IR, homeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance; hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; BMI, body mass index.