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. 2013 Nov 5;12:162. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-12-162

Table 1.

Baseline characteristics according to CAC score = 0 and CAC score >0

  CAC = 0 CAC > 0 p
Subjects number
5736
273
 
Age (years)
41.0 ± 6.2
47.2 ± 7.3
< 0.001
Sex, n (%)
 
 
< 0.001
Male
4626 (80.6%)
256 (93.8%)
 
Female
1110 (19.4%)
17 (6.2%)
 
Fasting glucose (mg/dl)
94.7 ± 11.0
95.0 ± 19.0
0.700
Triglyceride (mg/dl)
135.4 ± 92.6
151.6 ± 100.8
0.005
Median[interquartile]
113 [79,163]
130 [94,181]
HDL- cholesterol (mg/dl)
52.9 ± 12.4
49.0 ± 11.0
< 0.001
LDL- cholesterol (mg/dl)
123.9 ± 31.9
137.8 ± 29.3
< 0.001
ALT (U/L)
27.3 ± 32.8
29.6 ± 19.5
< 0.001
AST (U/L)
24.0 ± 17.0
26.5 ± 16.3
< 0.001
BMI (kg/m2)
24.1 ± 3.0
24.8 ± 2.6
< 0.001
Waist circumference (cm)
83.9 ± 8.1
85.8 ± 6.8
< 0.001
Systolic BP (mmHg)
116.3 ± 12.0
119.1 ± 12.1
< 0.001
Diastolic BP (mmHg)
74.4 ± 8.6
76.6 ± 8.1
< 0.001
HR (beats/min)
64.5 ± 8.9
66.4 ± 9.0
< 0.001
Mean baPWV (cm/s)
1302.9 ± 146.3
1379.9 ± 174.8
< 0.001
Alcohol (glass/d)
1.6 ± 2.5
2.3 ± 3.3
< 0.001
Current smoker, n (%)
1254 (21.9%)
88 (32.2%)
<0.001
Physical activity (≥ 3/week), n (%)
1003 (17.5%)
62 (22.7%)
0.019
Fatty liver, n (%) 2215 (38.6%) 161 (59.0%) <0.001

Data are mean±SD or median (interquartile range) unless otherwise noted.

CAC = coronary artery calcium; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; LDL = low-density lipoproteinl; AST = Aspartate Aminotransferase; ALT = Alanine Aminotransferase; BMI = body mass index; BP = blood pressure; HR = heart rate; baPWV = brachial ankle plse wave velocity.

Physical activity category defined by ≥ 3 episode of moderate activity of > 30 min/d that induced slight breathlessness.