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Unadjusted mean and maximum carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) values and prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques by study group (clean vs biomass fuel)
| Unadjusted values, mean (SD) or %
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n=266) | Clean fuel (n=112) | Biomass fuel (n=154) | p Value | |
| Mean CIMT, mm | 0.63 (0.13) | 0.60 (0.12) | 0.66 (0.13) | <0.001 |
| Maximum CIMT, mm | 0.74 (0.14) | 0.71 (0.14) | 0.76 (0.14) | 0.003 |
| Prevalence of carotid artery atherosclerotic plaques (%) | 21.1 | 14.3 | 26.1 | 0.03 |
