Table 2.
Comparison between carotid ultrasonography results in the studied groups.
| Group I | Group II | Group III | Total | Group IV | f Test | p Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMT/cm | Range | 0.036–0.135 | 0.045–0.12 | 0.062–0.14 | 0.036–0.14 | 0.036–0.079 | 11.442 | 0.001⁎ |
| Mean ± SD | 0.07 + 0.03 | 0.09 ± 0.21 | 0.10 ± 0.02 | 0.07 ± 0.02 | 0.05 ± 0.01 | |||
| ID/cm | Range | 0.41–0.79 | 0.41–0.63 | 0.49–0.61 | 0.041–0.79 | 0.418–0.63 | 9.362 | 0.001⁎ |
| Mean ± SD | 0.59 ± 0.09 | 0.0.51 ± 0.08 | 0.54 ± 0.05 | 0.49 ± 0.18 | 0.53 ± 0.07 | |||
| AWMI(g/cm) | Range | 0.077–0.292 | 0.079–0.199 | 0.112–0.474 | 0.077–0.48 | 0.047–0.152 | 8.963 | 0.010⁎⁎ |
| Mean ± SD | 0.14 ± 0.06 | 0.15 ± 0.03 | 0.23 ± 0.09 | 0.18 ± 0.08 | 0.09 ± 0.03 |
IMT = Iintima media thickness, ID = Internal diameter, AWMI = Arterial wall mass index.
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P highly significant ⩽0.001.
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P significant ⩽0.05.