Table 2.
Demographic information of post-RT NPC patients
| Parameters | Total n = 128 |
|---|---|
| Age, years | 55.2 ± 8.8 |
| Gender (female/male), n | 42/86 |
| Chemotherapy, n (%) | 63 (49.2%) |
| Radiation dose, Gy | 66.82 ± 3.20 |
| Post-RT duration, years | 12.6 ± 6.0 |
| Hypercholesterolemia, n (%) | 39 (30.5%) |
| Hypertension, n (%) | 35 (27.3%) |
| Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | 14 (10.9%) |
| Current smoker, n (%) | 5 (3.9%) |
| Coronary heart disease, n (%) | 5 (3.9%) |
| Stroke or transient ischemia attack, n (%) | 7 (5.5%) |
| Presence of carotid plaque, n (%) | 114 (89.1%) |
| Carotid plaque score | 1.41 ± 1.37 |