Table 2.
Relative change in IMT between patients and controls and mean IMT values
| NA | Total | 15-44 y | 45-60 y | Females | Males | Age (p) | Sex (p) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
CCA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Relative change |
|
12 (4–22) |
3 (−9-15) |
19 (8–30) |
4 (−6-15) |
6 (−9-23) |
|
|
| Mean IMT patients |
1 |
0.85 |
0.63 |
0.94 |
0.75 |
0.89 |
<0.001 |
0.003 |
| Mean IMT controls |
0 |
0.73 |
0.61 |
0.77 |
0.7 |
0.82 |
<0.001 |
0.008 |
|
BIF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Relative change |
|
17 (2–34) |
11 (−9-36) |
23 (7–43) |
9 (−9-31) |
8 (−16-38) |
|
|
| Mean IMT patients |
11 |
1.34 |
0.84 |
1.54 |
1.23 |
1.39 |
<0.001 |
0.079 |
| Mean IMT controls |
2 |
1.12 |
0.7 |
1.26 |
1.04 |
1.34 |
<0.001 |
0.067 |
|
ICA
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Relative change |
|
29 (12–49) |
20 (−2-46) |
35 (15–58) |
28 (7–53) |
1 (−23-31) |
|
|
| Mean IMT patients |
30 |
0.97 |
0.63 |
1.1 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
<0.001 |
0.312 |
| Mean IMT controls | 14 | 0.73 | 0.47 | 0.83 | 0.64 | 1.06 | <0.001 | 0.021 |
Data sorted by carotid segment, age group, and sex. Relative change presented in % (CI); IMT presented in mm. CCA = Common carotid artery; BIF = Carotid bifurcation; ICA = Internal carotid artery; NA = Not available.