Table I.
Unadjusted Baseline Characteristics According to Absence or Presence of SMAC
| Characteristic | SMAC present (n = 290) | SMAC absent (n = 4010) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agea | 69.7 +/− 8.6 | 55.1 +/− 10.7 | <.001 |
| Female sex (Y/N)b | 78 (26.9) | 1799 (44.9) | <.001 |
| Body Mass Indexa | 26.9 +/− 3.8 | 27.0 +/− 4.5 | .678 |
| Body Fat %a | 31.4 +/− 6.9 | 29.7 +/− 7.6 | <.001 |
| Dyslipidemia (Y/N)b | 95 (32.8) | 1108 (27.6) | .060 |
| Ever smoked (Y/N)b | 189 (65.2) | 1704 (42.5) | <.001 |
| Hypertension (Y/N)b | 112 (38.6) | 853 (21.3) | <.001 |
| Diabetes (Y/N)b | 29 (10.0) | 126 (3.1) | <.001 |
| Family History of CHD (Y/N)b | 139 (47.9) | 2021 (50.4) | .422 |
| Deceased (any cause, Y/N)b | 67 (23.1) | 167 (4.2) | <.001 |
| Deceased (cardiovascular cause, Y/N)b | 30 (10.3) | 46 (1.1) | <.001 |
| All other beds have calcification (Y/N)b | 62 (21.4) | 43 (1.1) | <.001 |
| Number of other beds with calcificationa | 3.9 +/− 0.8 | 1.9 +/− 1.5 | <.001 |
a
Welch’s Unequal Variances T-Test, values are mean +/− SD.
b
Pearson Chi-Squared Test, values are n (%).