Table 3.
Correlation of carotid intima media thickness with cardiometabolic parameters
| Variable | R | P |
|---|---|---|
| Waist/hip ratio |
0.18 |
0.141 |
| Fasting glucose |
0.02 |
0.450 |
| Fasting insulin |
0.28 |
0.02* |
| HOMA |
0.29 |
0.02* |
| TG |
0.31 |
0.01* |
| TC |
0.11 |
0.254 |
| HDL-C |
-0.35 |
0.013*
|
| LDL-C |
0.08 |
0.327 |
| hsCRP |
0.3 |
<0.01* |
| Free testeron |
0.28 |
0.03* |
| Copeptin |
0.39 |
<0.001* |
| FG score | 0.26 | 0.04* |
*p <0.05 was accepted as statistically significant.
CIMT: carotid intima-media thickness, hsCRP: high sensitivity C-reactive protein, FG score: Ferriman–Gallwey score, HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, HOMA: homeostasis model assessment, LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, R: Pearson linear correlation coefficient.