Table 2.
Carotid Ultrasound Findings.
| Abnormal Carotid Ultrasound n=49 |
Normal Carotid Ultrasound n=92 |
P value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous Variable | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Age (years) | 59.4±8.1 | 49.7±12.0 | <0.001 |
| Mean SBP (mmHg) | 122.0±17.3 | 111.9±13.7 | <0.001 |
| Mean DBP (mmHg) | 70.8±10.3 | 70.0±9.5 | NS |
| Fasting Plasma Glucose (mg/dL) | 117.6±39.2 | 104.2±26.7 | 0.041 |
| HbA1c (%) | 5.5±1.4 | 4.8±0.4 | 0.010 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 3.2±2.4 | 3.6±2.8 | NS |
| Total Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 193.9±39.8 | 185.8±35.6 | NS |
| Triglyceride (mg/dL) | 147.5±73.7 | 134.3±64.1 | NS |
| HDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 48.1±16.1 | 48.8±10.9 | NS |
| LDL-Cholesterol (mg/dL) | 115.3±34.2 | 110.0±30.4 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.5±5.1 | 31.7±6.4 | NS |
| Waist Circumference (cm) | 103.9±11.1 | 104.5±14.0 | NS |
| Annual Household Income (USD) | $20,658.3±$17,138.7 | $28,457.8±$27,738.8 | NS |
| Highest Level of Education (years) | 11.2±4.1 | 13.3±4.1 | 0.004 |
| Categorical Variable | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Females | 32 (65.3) | 72 (78.3) | NS |
| Smoker | 15 (30.6) | 19 (20.6) | NS |
| Diabetes | 15 (30.6) | 13 (14.1) | 0.020 |
| Hypertensive | 22 (44.9) | 17 (18.5) | <0.001 |
| Metabolic Syndrome | 34 (69.4) | 41 (44.6) | 0.002 |
| Obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2) | 30 (61.2) | 53 (57.6) | NS |
*
Student's t-test for continuous variable and Chi-square test for dichotomous variable