Table 2.
Distribution of clinical characteristics of patients with zero calcium score with and without atherosclerotic plaque in four diagnostic imaging centers in Sao Paulo and Aracaju, Brazil, from 2001 to 2016
| Variable | n† | With plaque n = 34 | Without plaque n = 333 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age* (years) | 367 | 52 ± 10.7 | 53.9 ± 10.5 | 0.31 |
| Weight (Kg) | 367 | 71.6 ± 12.9 | 73.7 ± 15.2 | 0.42 |
| Body mass index (Kg/m2) | 316 | 25.9 ± 3.3 | 27.5 ± 4.4 | 0.046 |
| Female | 233/367 | 18 (52.9) | 215 (64.6) | 0.180 |
| Smoking | 51/366 | 8 (24.2) | 43 (12.9) | 0.073 |
| Non-obese | 55/316 | 29 (90.6) | 210 (73.9) | 0.037 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 55/367 | 6 (17.6) | 49 (14.7) | 0.648 |
| Dyslipidemia | 180/365 | 16 (47.1) | 164 (49.5) | 0.782 |
| Systemic arterial hypertension | 211/367 | 20 (58.8) | 191 (57.4) | 0.712 |
| Alcohol consumption | 135/367 | 19 (55.9) | 116 (34.8) | 0.015 |
| Family history | 187/364 | 18 (52.9) | 169 (51.2) | 0.848 |
(*)
Values as mean ± standard deviation; other values expressed as simple frequency (%); p-value obtained by the chi-square test for associations;
(†)
"n" different from total population due to missing data in the records.