Table 1. The relationship between MRI hyperintense lesions and cardiovascular risk factors.

Risk factor	Patients with hyperintense lesion	Patients without hyperintense lesion	p-value
Male (%)	13.8	27.8	0.111
Female (%)	86.2	72.2	0.111
Age (years)	41.2	33.6	0.010
Smoking (%)	6.6	10.3	0.136
Mean BMI (kg/m2)	26.4	24.8	0.136
Serum cholesterol (mg/dL)	208	189	0.264
Duration of OCP use (years)	1.69	0.5	0.215

OCP: oral contraceptive pills; BMI: body mass index