Table 2.
Vascular risk factors for carotid plaques in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients
| Without carotid plaques (n = 67) | With carotid plaques (n = 38) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age, y |
48.86 ± 9.8 |
58.79 ±7.77 |
<0.001 |
|
Gender (female; male) |
23; 44 |
10; 28 |
0.395 |
|
Body mass index, kg/m
2
|
23.65 ±3.62 |
24.01 ± 3.63 |
0.624 |
|
Median (IQR) duration after radiotherapy (months) |
45.0 (25.5, 63.5) |
63.5 (32.5, 9.5) |
0.023 |
|
Cholesterol, mg/dL |
|
|
|
|
Total |
200.39 ± 32.26 |
204.67 ± 45.58 |
0.617 |
|
HDL-C |
60.78 ± 16.26 |
61.59 ± 13.44 |
0.797 |
|
LDL-C |
116.39 ± 29.58 |
121.37 ± 43.20 |
0.536 |
|
Triglyceride, mg/dL |
120.96 ± 71.34 |
103.01 ± 46.89 |
0.174 |
|
Glucose, mg/dL |
89.18 ± 9.77 |
94.02 ± 19.08 |
0.157 |
|
HBA1c |
5.60 ± 0.29 |
5.86 ± 0.64 |
0.022 |
|
hs-CRP, mg/L |
3.81 ± 1.81 |
2.96 ± 1.03 |
0.406 |
|
WBC counts (X10
3
/mL) |
4.83 ± 1.74 |
4.91 ± 1.42 |
0.814 |
|
RBC counts (X10
6
/ml) |
4.51 ± 0.59 |
4.78 ± 0.76 |
0.052 |
| Platelet counts (X10 3 /mL) | 221.06 ± 65.66 | 233.83 ± 63.17 | 0.342 |
Values are expressed in mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated.
Abbreviations: IQR inter-quartile range, HBA1c glycosylated hemoglobin.