Table 3.
CIMT in male and female patients
| All participants (N=256)
|
P-value
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Females (n=134) | Males (n=122) | F vs M | |
| CIMT | 0.54 (0.51–0.57) | 0.60 (0.57–0.68) | P=0.011 |
| Group 1 (<45 years) | 0.48 (0.45–0.53) | 0.48 (0.45–0.54) | P=0.861 |
| Group 2 (45–60 years) | 0.51 (0.51–0.58) | 0.63 (0.56–0.70) | P=0.005 |
| Group 3 (>60 years) | 0.63 (0.56–0.71) | 0.72 (0.68–0.77) | P=0.020 |
| ∆ 2−1 = group 2 – group 1 | +0.03 | +0.15 | |
| Group 2 vs group 1 | P=0.013 | P<0.001 | |
| ∆ 3−2 = group 3 – group 2 | +0.12 | +0.09 | |
| Group 3 vs group 2 | P=0.001 | P=0.005 | |
| ∆3−1 = group 3 – group 1 | +0.15 | +0.24 | |
| Group 3 vs group 1 | P<0.001 | P<0.001 | |
Notes: ∆2−1, difference between age groups 2 and 1; ∆3−2, difference between age groups 3 and 2; ∆3−1, difference between age groups 3 and 1. Data presented as median (95% confidence interval). Data in bold indicates statistical significance.
Abbreviations: F, females; M, males; CIMT, carotid intima–media thickness; BMI, body mass index.