Table 2.
Differences in clinical criteria of the metabolic syndrome between patients with and without vascular calcifications as assessed by alizarin red staining of the radial artery.
| Patients with vascular calcifications (grades 1–4, N = 34) | Patients without vascular calcifications (grades 0, N = 25) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMI > 25 kg/m2 (overweight or obesity), N (%) | 18 (53%) | 14 (56%) | NS |
| Fasting glucose > 5.6 mmol/L (IFG or diabetes), N (%) | 21 (62%) | 4 (16%) | 0.0004 |
| Hypertension, N (%) | 28 (82%) | 23 (92%) | NS |
| Low HDLa, N (%) | 13 (38%) | 7 (28%) | NS |
| High TG (>1.7 mmol/L), N (%) | 15 (44%) | 12 (48%) | NS |
| Three or more of above criteria present, N (%) | 20 (59%) | 9 (36%) | NS |
aLow HDL cholesterol (<1.0 mmol/L in men, <1.3 mmol/L in women).