Table 1. Baseline patients’ clinical characteristics.
| Variables | Patients without spotty calcification (n=185) | Patients with spotty calcification (n=123) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 61.5±11.3 | 62.1±9.6 | 0.51 |
| Male (%) | 140 (75.7) | 92 (74.8) | 0.75 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 31.2±6.3 | 28.5±4.3 | 0.004 |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 130 (70.3) | 89 (72.4) | 0.8 |
| Hyperlipidemia, n (%) | 129 (69.7) | 90 (73.2) | 0.71 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 64 (34.6) | 45 (36.6) | 0.8 |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 23 (12.4) | 17 (13.8) | 0.85 |
| Metabolic syndrome | 78 (42.2) | 49 (39.8) | 0.79 |
| A history of myocardial infarction, n (%) | 42 (22.7) | 41 (33.3) | 0.95 |
| A history of PCI, n (%) | 34 (18.4) | 21 (17.1) | 0.87 |
| A history of CABG, n (%) | 3 (1.6) | 3 (2.4) | 0.92 |
| Single vessel disease, n (%) | 136 (73.5) | 92 (74.8) | 0.87 |
| Double vessel disease, n (%) | 39 (21.1) | 22 (17.9) | 0.72 |
| Triple vessel disease, n (%) | 10 (5.4) | 9 (7.3) | 0.82 |
BMI, body mass index; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting.