Table II.
Distribution of investigated parameters according to the four categories of aortic score calcification (NS, P>0.05).
| Categories according to aortic calcification score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters Aortic calcification score | 0 | 1-3 | 3-10 | >10 | P trend |
| Number of patients | 107 | 47 | 86 | 65 | |
| Traditional risk factors | |||||
| Sex (M) (%) | 50.5 | 44.7 | 58.1 | 44.6 | NS |
| Age (years; mean ± SD) | 51.6±13.9 | 62.9±10.7 | 66.8±11.2 | 72.0±10.4 | 0.004 |
| HTA (%) | 66.4 | 85.1 | 70.9 | 80.0 | 0.05 |
| Smokers (%) | 25.0 | 30.0 | 38.0 | 48.0 | 0.05 |
| Triglycerides; mg/dl, median (i.q.r) | 139 (98-189) | 125 (105-232) | 135 (102-184) | 140 (101-175) | NS |
| Cholesterol; mg/dl, median (i.q.r) | 198 (167-245) | 220 (175-284) | 198 (160-243) | 201 (175-228) | NS |
| Glucose; mg/dl, median (i.q.r) | 99 (89-107) | 101 (89-123) | 103 (93-122) | 105 (97-122) | 0.05 |
| CV comorbidity (%) | 31.8 | 74.5 | 75.6 | 95.4 | 0.0008 |
| Non-traditional risk factors | |||||
| Vascular nephropathy (%) | 26.2 | 48.9 | 48.8 | 64.6 | 0.05 |
| Mean GFR (ml/min) | 37.3±29.6 | 34.9±24.3 | 34.0±25.2 | 25.6±20.6 | 0.04 |
| Calcium, time-averaged ± SD (mg/dl) | 8.5±1.5 | 8.8±1.0 | 9.0±0.9 | 8.7±0.9 | NS |
| Phosphates; time-averaged ± SD (mg/dl) | 5.2±2.3 | 4.9±2.0 | 4.6±1.5 | 4.8±1.9 | NS |
| Calcium phosphate product; time-averaged ± SD) (mg2/dl2) | 41.7±14.5 | 41.6±13.2 | 40.3±11.4 | 41.2±15.5 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) (mean) | 27.4±6.4 | 28.5±5.9 | 27.1±6.3 | 27.3±5.4 | NS |
| CRP; (%) CRP >10 mg/l | 54.2 | 40.4 | 67.4 | 68.0 | 0.05 |
| Osteoporosis (%) | 18.7 | 48.9 | 62.8 | 85.9 | 0.0001 |
NS, not significant; M, male; SD, standard deviation; HTA, hypertension; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; BMI, body mass index; CRP, C reactive protein.