Table 2.
Epicardial Fat Volume by Risk Factors and Ethnicity
| Group | N | Epicardial Fat Volume (Median [Q1, Q3]) | p-value** |
|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 380 | 101.76 [77.58, 131.02] | |
| Diabetes | |||
| Yes | 130 | 100.02 [71.88, 127.89] | 0.34 |
| No | 250 | 103.12 [79.07, 134.53] | |
| Smoking | |||
| Never | 167 | 96.81 [77.61, 123.70] | 0.053 |
| Former | 132 | 108.69 [84.29, 140.13] | |
| Current | 64 | 96.95 [71.03, 132.45] | |
| Hypertension | |||
| Yes | 296 | 103.60 [80.55, 132.05] | 0.01 |
| No | 82 | 90.67 [68.44, 127.60] | |
| Dyslipidemia | |||
| Yes | 253 | 101.80 [78.41, 130.77] | 0.74 |
| No | 119 | 101.58 [71.81, 132.47] | |
| Family History of CAD* | |||
| Yes | 161 | 101.12 [80.40, 130.95] | 0.98 |
| No | 196 | 102.72 [74.94, 131.33] | |
| Previous MI | |||
| Yes | 103 | 104.83 [76.89, 140.09] | 0.41 |
| No | 277 | 100.76 [77.61, 130.95] | |
| BMI | |||
| Normal (<25) | 127 | 94.10 [68.70, 126.15] | <0.0001 |
| Overweight (25–<30) | 157 | 99.28 [78.78, 126.78] | |
| Obese (≥30) | 96 | 122.04 [92.10, 159.52] | |
| Race | |||
| Caucasian | 212 | 103.33 [81.56, 134.76] | 0.01 |
| Asian | 125 | 103.10 [77.55, 138.66] | |
| African-American | 43 | 84.30 [68.44, 111.96] |
**
p-values calculated by Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA
*
CAD: Coronary artery disease