Table 2.

Relationships between abdominal aortic calcification score and characteristics of the subjects

r: correlation coefficient.

^*By Pearson correlation analysis or independent samples t-test. ^†One drink was considered to be 14 g of alcohol. ^‡Obesity was defined as body mass index ≥ 25 kg/m². ^§Abdominal obesity was defined as waist circumference ≥ 90 cm in men or 85 cm in women. ^∥Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mm Hg or use of anti-hypertensive medication. ^¶Diabetes mellitus was defined as fasting blood sugar level ≥ 126 mg/dL or use of anti-diabetic medication. ^**Dyslipidemia was defined as total cholesterol level ≥ 240 mg/dL or triglyceride level ≥ 200 mg/dL or use of anti-dyslipidemia medication.