Table 1. Demographic characteristic of the population.
| CONTROL | SA | Premature CAD | P* | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 667) | (n = 270) | (n = 899) | ||||
| Age (years) | 52.3 ± 9.1 | 58.7 ± 8.4 | 53.3 ± 7.4 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Gender (% Male) | 38.1 | 72.6 | 82.6 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 28.4 ± 4.6 | 28.8 ± 4.5 | 28.7 ± 4.8 | 0.2920 | ||
| Obesity (%) | 47.3 | 47.4 | 36.6 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Awaist circunference (cm) | 93.4 ± 11.7 | 97.4 ± 11.1 | 98.6 ± 11 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Central Obesity (%) | 79.6 | 82.2 | 83.7 | 0.1030 | ||
| Total Abdominal Fat (cm2) | 452.5 ± 151.4 | 467.1 ± 159.5 | 442.5 ± 144.4 | 0.0520 | ||
| Subcutaneous Abdominal Fat (cm2) | 152.5 ± 66.9 | 189.4 ± 189.4 | 180.1 ± 180.1 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Visceral Abdominal Fat (cm2) | 152.5 ± 66.9 | 189.4 ± 68.3 | 180.1 ± 73.3 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Visceral/Subcutaneous adipose tissue ratio | 0.6 ± 0.3 | 0.8 ± 0.3 | 1.6 ± 0.8 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Current Smokers (%) | 22.9 | 21.1 | 12.6 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Former Smokers (%) | 31.6 | 45.2 | 64.4 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Hypertension (%) | 54.5 | 50 | 67.1 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Hypertensive Medication (%) | 15.4 | 28.5 | 66.8 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 72.8 ± 9.3 | 77.6 ± 10.6 | 73.1 ± 10.1 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) | 118.3 ± 17.2 | 128.2 ± 20 | 119.7 ± 18.8 | < 0.0001 | ||
| Heart rate (bpm) | 65.5 ± 8.9 | 66.2 ± 10.2 | 64.9 ± 11.5 | 0.2130 | ||
Data are expressed as means ± SD, log-transformed values were used for statistical analysis.
*
P values were computed using ANOVA for continuous variables and Pearson’s Chi-square test for categorical values.
CAD: coronary artery disease; SA: subclinical atherosclerosis.