Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the patients.
| Characteristics | Low PATV group | High PATV group | χ2 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58 (51, 65) | 60 (55, 65) | −2.523 | 0.012 |
| Male sex (%) | 89 (13) | 287 (42.1) | 1.281 | 0.158 |
| Height (m) | 1.66 (1.60, 1.72) | 1.63 (1.60, 1.70) | −3.967 | <0.001 |
| Body weight (kg) | 70 (63, 80) | 67 (61, 75) | −2.507 | 0.012 |
| BMI ≥24 kg/m2 (%) | 61 (10.1) | 343 (57.1) | 5.132 | <0.001 |
| Abnormal wall motion (%) | 79 (13.0) | 294 (48.2) | 1.757 | 0.003 |
| CAC score ≥100 (%) | 64 (9.4) | 236 (34.6) | 1.53 | 0.018 |
| CAD (%) | 97 (14.2) | 385 (56.5) | 2.591 | <0.001 |
| Hypertension (%) | 77 (11.8) | 329 (50.3) | 2.309 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes (%) | 65 (9.5) | 289 (42.4) | 2.274 | <0.001 |
| Dyslipidemia (%) | 101 (14.9) | 355 (52.2) | 1.769 | 0.002 |
| Ischemic stroke (%) | 15 (2.3) | 74 (11.4) | 1.756 | 0.057 |
| LVEDD ≥53 mm (%) | 22 (3.6) | 141 (23.0) | 2.767 | <0.001 |
| Total cholesterol ≥5.18 mmol/L (%) | 23 (3.7) | 88 (14.2) | 1.385 | 0.200 |
| Triglycerides ≥1.7 mmol/L (%) | 58 (9.4) | 214 (34.6) | 1.494 | 0.034 |
| HDL-C ≤1.04 mmol/L (%) | 49 (7.9) | 219 (35.4) | 2.013 | <0.001 |
| LDL-C ≥3.37 mmol/L (%) | 14 (2.3) | 66 (10.7) | 1.719 | 0.078 |
| Leukocytes >10 (%) | 10 (1.5) | 33 (4.8) | 1.158 | 0.693 |
| Neutrophils >75% (%) | 15 (2.3) | 40 (6.2) | 0.905 | 0.753 |
| Lymphocytes >50% (%) | 4 (0.6) | 8 (1.2) | 0.691 | 0.548 |
| Platelet count >300 (%) | 19 (2.9) | 41 (6.3) | 0.714 | 0.250 |
| HGB (g/L) | 138.5 (127, 147) | 141 (131, 152) | −2.763 | 0.006 |
| Uric acid (mmol/L) | 310.5 (252.1, 353.8) | 310.7 (264.9, 368.3) | −1.83 | 0.067 |
| Creatinine (µmol/L) | 65.4 (57.5, 76.0) | 68 (57.9, 79.3) | −1.617 | 0.106 |
| Pulse pressure ≥60 mmHg (%) | 49 (7.2) | 200 (29.3) | 1.694 | 0.006 |
| LV fat volume (cm3) | 2.5 (1.0, 3.8) | 3.3 (2.1, 4.6) | −5.3 | <0.001 |
| RV fat volume (cm3) | 4.0 (2.7, 5.0) | 5.6 (4.0, 7.6) | −8.234 | <0.001 |
Data are presented as number (%) of patients or median (interquartile range).
PATV: pericardial adipose tissue volume; BMI: body mass index; CAC: coronary artery calcification; CAD: coronary artery disease; LVEDD: left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C: low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HGB: hemoglobin; LV: left ventricular; RV: right ventricular.