Table 1.
Characteristics of the study population.
| Parameter | Overall n= 101 women |
Normal MPS n=79 |
Abnormal MPS n=22 |
P |
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| Mean age (SD) (years) | 56 (11) | 56 (10) | 56 (12) | .0021 |
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| Risk factors | ||||
| High Cholesterola | 24 (24) | 19 (24) | 5 (23) | .897 |
| Diabetesb | 45 (44.6) | 33 (24) | 12 (45) | .285 |
| Hypertensionc | 52 (51.5) | 36 (47) | 16 ( 73) | .024 |
| Smoking | 23 (23) | 19 (24) | 4 (18) | .562 |
| Positive family history | 22 (22) | 19 (24) | 3 (14) | .295 |
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| CAC score | ||||
| 0 | 49 (48.5) | 44 (56) | 5 (23) | <.0001 |
| 1–200 | 29 (32) | 25 (32) | 4 (18) | <.0001 |
| More than 200 | 23 (23) | 10 (13) | 13 ( 59) | <.0001 |
Values are nymber and percent of column total except for age.
MPS=myocardial perfusion scintigraphy; CAC=coronary artery calcification.
a
Defined as serum total cholesterol ≥230 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L) or treatment with lipid lowering drugs.
b
Defined as fasting blood sugar more than 126 dL (7 mmol/L) or treatment with insulin and or oral hypoglycemic drugs.
c
Defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mm Hg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≤90 mm Hg and/or the use of antihypertensive medication.