Table 2. The age-standardized prevalence of carotid plaque by cardiovascular disease risk factor*.
| Risk factors | Yes | No | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hypertension | 43.53 (0.98) | 33.64 (1.36) | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 49.60 (2.17) | 38.78 (0.86) | <0.001 |
| BMI groups: | 0.030 | ||
| Normal weight | 40.97 (1.36) | — | |
| Overweight | 39.47 (1.22) | — | |
| Obesity | 40.25 (1.65) | — | |
| Smoking status: | <0.001 | ||
| Never smoking | 37.05 (0.91) | — | |
| Ever smoking | 36.43 (3.66) | — | |
| Current smoking | 50.58 (1.79) | — | |
| Alcohol consumption: | 0.112 | ||
| Never drinking | 39.59 (0.86) | — | |
| Ever drinking | 52.89 (7.13) | — | |
| Current drinking | 43.34 (3.24) | — | |
| High TC | 47.12 (2.53) | 39.32 (0.85) | 0.001 |
| High TG | 40.36 (1.72) | 39.93 (0.91) | 0.447 |
| Low HDL-C | 41.61 (2.11) | 39.22 (0.87) | 0.478 |
| High LDL-C | 66.73 (2.74) | 37.86 (0.83) | 0.001 |
TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol.
*all data was presented as rate (%) with standard error of rate.