Table 1.
Distribution of the clinical-epidemiological characteristics in accordance with the carotid intima-media thickness.
| Variables | n (%) | CIMT < 0.9 mm | CIMT ≥ 0.9 mm | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 79 (38.35) | 24 (30.38) | 55 (69.62) | .017 |
| Female | 127 (61.65) | 60 (47.24) | 67 (52.76) | |
| Age | ||||
| <60 years | 94 (45.63) | 57 (60.64) | 37 (39.36) | <.001 |
| 60–79 years | 99 (48.06) | 26 (26.26) | 73 (73.74) | |
| ≥80 years | 13 (6.31) | 1 (7.69) | 12 (92.31) | |
| Education | ||||
| 0–4 years | 180 (87.38) | 69 (38.33) | 111 (61.67) | .158 |
| 5–8 years | 13 (6.31) | 8 (61.54) | 5 (38.46) | |
| >8 years | 13 (6.31) | 7 (53.85) | 6 (46.15) | |
| History of DM | ||||
| No | 180 (87.38) | 79 (43.89) | 101 (56.11) | .017 |
| Yes | 26 (12.62) | 5 (19.23) | 21 (80.77) | |
| History of Stroke | ||||
| No | 187 (90.78) | 79 (42.25) | 108 (57.75) | .178 |
| Yes | 19 (9.22) | 5 (26.32) | 14 (73.68) | |
| Use of ACEI/ARB | ||||
| No | 114 (55.34) | 52 (45.61) | 62 (54.39) | .116 |
| Yes | 92 (44.66) | 32 (34.78) | 60 (65.22) | |
| Use of Statin | ||||
| No | 199 (96.60) | 82 (41.21) | 117 (58.79) | .504 |
| Yes | 7 (3.40) | 2 (28.57) | 5 (71.43) | |
| Use of ASA | ||||
| No | 189 (91.75) | 81 (42.86) | 108 (57.14) | .043 |
| Yes | 17 (8.25) | 3 (17.65) | 14 (82.35) | |
| Smoking | ||||
| No | 148 (71.84) | 66 (44.59) | 82 (55.41) | .075 |
| Yes | 58 (28.16) | 18 (31.03) | 40 (68.97) | |
| BMI (kg/m²) | ||||
| <30 | 160 (77.67) | 61 (38.13) | 99 (61.88) | .149 |
| ≥30 | 46 (22.33) | 23 (50.00) | 23 (50.00) | |
| PAS (mmHg) | ||||
| <140 | 48 (23.30) | 26 (54.17) | 22 (45.83) | .031 |
| ≥140 | 158 (76.70) | 58 (36.71) | 100 (63.29) | |
| DBP (mmHg) | ||||
| <90 | 114 (55.34) | 44 (38.60) | 70 (61.40) | .478 |
| ≥90 | 92 (44.66) | 40 (43.48) | 52 (56.52) | |
CIMT: carotid intima-media thickness; DM: diabetes mellitus; S: stroke; AMI: acute myocardial infarction; ACEI/ARB: angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor/angiotensin-II-receptor blocker AT1; ASA: acetylsalicylic acid; BMI: body mass index; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure.