Table 1. Descriptive analysis of the 5400 men who had radiographs assessable for the presence of abdominal aortic calcification (AAC) divided according to the quartiles of the AAC score.
| AAC0-1 (n=1528) | AAC2-4 (n=1468) | AAC5-8 (n=1240) | AAC9+ (n=1164) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (yrs) | 71±5 | 73±6 | 74±6 | 76±6 | <0.001 |
| Non-Caucasian, n (%) | 247 (16) | 160 (11) | 110 (9) | 73 (6) | <0.001 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 27.1±3.9 | 27.2±3.8 | 27.4±3.7 | 27.4±3.9 | 0.07 |
| Health good/excellent, n (%) | 1366 (89) | 1283 (87) | 1049 (85) | 936 (81) | <0.001 |
| Smoking, n (%) | |||||
| never | 747 (49) | 580 (40) | 415 (34) | 283 (24) | <0.001 |
| former | 734 (48) | 842 (57) | 771 (62) | 835 (72) | |
| current | 47 (3) | 46 (3) | 53 (4) | 46 (4) | |
| Angina pectoris, n (%) | 121 (8) | 207 (14) | 195 (16) | 241 (21) | <0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction, n (%) | 89 (6) | 189 (13) | 203 (16) | 253 (22) | <0.001 |
| Congestive heart failure, n (%) | 44 (3) | 63 (4) | 64 (5) | 98 (8) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 510 (33) | 592 (40) | 573 (46) | 642 (55) | <0.001 |
| Stroke, n (%) | 40 (3) | 88 (6) | 84 (7) | 94 (8) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 166 (12) | 193 (14) | 201 (18) | 225 (21) | <0.001 |
| COPD, n (%) | 147 (10) | 137 (9) | 145 (12) | 151 (13) | <0.01 |
| Ankle-brachial index (ABI) | 1.21±0.14 | 1.18±0.15 | 1.15±0.17 | 1.10±0.19 | <.0001 |
| ABI<0.9, n (%) | 36 (2.4) | 56 (3.9) | 84 (7.1) | 147 (13.4) | <.0001 |
| Fall, n (%) | 322 (21) | 279 (19) | 284 (23) | 253 (22) | 0.09 |
| Non-trauma fracture >50 years | 230 (15) | 236 (16) | 211 (17) | 222 (19) | <0.05 |
| 25OHD (ng/ml) | 27.1±9.3 | 26.7±8.2 | 26.2±8.5 | 26.1±8.4 | 0.17 |
| Estimated GFR (ml/min) | 78±17 | 77±18 | 76±19 | 75±20 | <0.001 |
| Total hip BMD (g/cm2) | 0.97±0.14 | 0.95±0.13 | 0.95±0.14 | 0.94±0.14 | <0.001 |
COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 25OHD – 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, GFR glomerular filtration rate, BMD bone mineral density, ABI minimum of both legs is provided