Table 1. Baseline characteristics of the patients divided into low-risk and high-risk classes.
| Parameters | Overall | Low-risk# | High-risk# | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (n) | 202 | 22 (10.89%) | 180 (89.11%) | – |
| Male, n (%) | 156 (77.23%) | 16 (10.26%) | 140 (89.74%) | 0.596 |
| Age (years) | 69±11 | 70.77±9.21 | 68.74±11.15 | 0.414 |
| HbA1c (%)† | 6.28±1.11 | 7.56±0.94 | 6.12±1.03 | <0.0001 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 100.75±31.48 | 97.50±31.49 | 101.14±31.55 | 0.610 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 50.49±14.97 | 48.27±14.34 | 50.76±15.06 | 0.464 |
| TC (mg/dL) | 174.33±36.73 | 168.32±34.13 | 175.07±37.05 | 0.417 |
| TG (mg/dL) | 174.33±36.73 | 168.32±34.13 | 175.07±37.05 | 0.425 |
| TC/HDL | 3.65±1.01 | 3.74±1.19 | 3.64±0.99 | 0.658 |
| SBP (mmHg) | 134.55±8.92 | 136.36±7.90 | 134.33±9.04 | 0.315 |
| DBP (mmHg) | 87.28±4.46 | 88.18±3.95 | 87.17±4.52 | 0.315 |
| HT, n (%) | 147 (72.77%) | 18 (12.24%) | 129 (87.76%) | 0.315 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 81 (40.10%) | 9 (11.11%) | 72 (88.89%) | 0.935 |
| eGFR (mL/min/1.73 m2) | 45.06±20.92 | 44.14±22.51 | 45.18±20.78 | 0.826 |
| FH, n (%) | 24 (11.88%) | 3 (12.50%) | 21 (87.50%) | 0.789 |
†, significant confounding factors; #, a combination of HbA1c and cIMTmax was used for risk stratification. HbA1c, glycated hemoglobin; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; HT, hypertension; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FH, family history.