Table 2.
Cardiovascular risk factors of the entire cohort stratified by quartiles of epicardial adipose tissue
| Overall (n=2,238) | 1st quartile (n=559) | 2nd quartile (n=560) | 3rd quartile (n=560) | 4th quartile (n=559) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVH metrics (%) | <0.0001 | |||||
| 0 | 13 (0.58) | 0 (0.00) | 1 (7.69) | 2 (15.38) | 10 (76.92) | |
| 1 | 100 (4.47) | 8 (8.00) | 15 (15.00) | 29 (29.00) | 48 (48.00) | |
| 2 | 319 (14.25) | 36 (11.29) | 66 (20.69) | 91 (28.53) | 126 (39.50) | |
| 3 | 519 (23.19) | 72 (13.87) | 126 (24.28) | 148 (28.52) | 173 (33.33) | |
| 4 | 609 (27.21) | 152 (24.96) | 161 (26.44) | 169 (27.75) | 127 (20.85) | |
| ≥5 | 678 (30.29) | 291 (42.92) | 191 (28.17) | 121 (17.85) | 75 (11.06) | |
| CIMT (%) | <0.0001 | |||||
| <0.8 mm | 1,127 (50.36) | 373 (33.10) | 281 (24.93) | 273 (24.22) | 200 (17.75) | |
| ≥0.8 mm | 1,111 (49.64) | 186 (16.74) | 279 (25.11) | 287 (25.83) | 359 (32.31) | |
| CAC score (%) | <0.0001 | |||||
| =0 | 1,886 (84.27) | 555 (29.43) | 533 (28.26) | 503 (26.67) | 295 (15.64) | |
| >0 | 352 (15.73) | 4 (1.14) | 27 (7.67) | 57 (16.19) | 264 (75.00) | |
| NAFLD (%) | 1,221 (54.56) | 158 (28.26) | 290 (51.79) | 359 (64.11) | 414 (74.06) | <0.0001 |
Abbreviations: CVH, cardiovascular health; CAC, coronary artery calcium; CIMT, carotid intima-media thickness; NAFLD, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.