Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of participants according to AIP tertiles
| T1 | T2 | T3 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 376 | 373 | 375 | |
| Age (years) | 51.4± 8.0 | 52.0± 7.4 | 51.3±7.7 | 0.43 |
| Sex (M/F) | 182/194 | 281/92 | 331/44 | |
| SBP (mmHg) | 120.5±16.6 | 123.4±15.6 | 126.6±14.5 | <0.01 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 74.8±10.5 | 77.6±9.6 | 80.1±8.7 | <0.01 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 22.9±2.8 | 24.1±2.7 | 25.4±2.8 | <0.01 |
| FPG (mmol/L) | 5.08±0.80 | 5.40±0.80 | 5.67±1.11 | <0.01 |
| TC (mmol/L) | 5.00±0.83 | 5.09±0.92 | 5.25±0.99 | <0.01 |
| TG (mmol/L) | 0.75±0.18 | 1.21±0.26 | 2.17±0.67 | <0.01 |
| HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.60±0.29 | 1.28±0.22 | 1.06±0.2 | <0.01 |
| LDL-C (mmol/L) | 3.04±0.76 | 3.3±0.82 | 3.37±0.89 | <0.01 |
| AIP | -0.31(-0.41, -0.24) | -0.03(-0.09, 0.04) | 0.27(0.18, 0.39) | <0.01 |
| HTN (%) | 68(18.1) | 102(27.3) | 114(30.5) | <0.01 |
| DM (%) | 17(4.5) | 27(7.2) | 37(12.6) | <0.01 |
| Alcohol (%) | 46(12.2) | 62(16.6) | 64(17.1) | 0.12 |
| Smoking (%) | 19(5.1) | 44(11.8) | 59(15.8) | <0.01 |
| Exercise (%) | 63(16.8) | 73(19.6) | 52(13.9) | 0.12 |
| Baseline CACS | 13.3±46.9 | 23.8±79.1 | 25.8±90.3 | <0.05 |
| Categorical CACS | <0.01 | |||
| 0 | 289(76.9) | 265 (71.0) | 260 (69.3) | |
| 0< and ≤10 | 23 (6.1) | 29 (7.8) | 26 (6.9) | |
| >10 | 64(17.0) | 79(21.2) | 89 (23.8) | |
| Baseline Ln (CACS+1) | 0.75±1.53 | 1.02±1.78 | 1.03±1.77 | 0.03 |
| CAC > 0 (%) | 87 (23.1) | 108 (29.0) | 117 (31.2) | <0.05 |
Data are mean ± SD, number (percentage), or median (interquartile range)
Statistical significances were tested by Oneway analysis of variances among groups
SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FPG fasting plasma glucose, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, AIP atherogenic index of plasma, HTN hypertension, DM diabetes mellitus, Alcohol moderate drinking, Smoking current smoker, Exercise regular exercise of moderate intensity, CACS coronary artery calcium score