Table 3. Multivariate analysis performed to identify predictors of calcium score in the coronary arteries.

Variable	Coefficient	95% confidence intervals	P
Hyperlipidemia*	0.624	0.027, 1.222	0.041

*, defined as LDL cholesterol ≥190 mg/dL without diabetes mellitus or LDL cholesterol 70–189 mg/dL with concomitant diabetes mellitus or already on lipid-lowering treatment.