Chart 19-2. Prevalence (%) of detectable coronary calcium in MESA: US adults 45 to 84 years of age.
P<0.0001 across ethnic groups in both males and females.
MESA indicates Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
Data derived from Bild et al.11
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