Table 4.

Parameters associated with the Gensini score in univariate analysis

		Gensini scorea	p-value
Clinical parameters
Age, yearsb		r=0.201	0.053
Sexc	Male	53.6 (49.9)	0.877
	Female	45.3 (39.4)
Hypertensionc	No	25.9 (53.4)	0.002
	Yes	58.2 (46.2)
Dyslipidemiac	No	12.4 (32.2)	0.001
	Yes	58.1 (48.2)
Diabetes mellitusc	No	49.1 (51.4)	0.170
	Yes	59.7 (43.1)
Smoking historyc	No	54.5 (53.3)	0.105
	Yes	48.4 (36.2)
Laboratory parameters
Hemoglobin, g/dLb		r=0.066	0.530
Leukocyte count, 10^9/Lb		r=0.294	0.005
Neutrophil count, 10^9/Lb		r=0.265	0.011
Lymphocyte count, 10^9/Lb		r=0.000	0.999
Neutrophil/lymphocyte ratiob		r=0.309	0.003
Platelet count, 10^9/Lb		r=-0.048	0.650
Fasting glycaemia, mg/dLb		r=0.031	0.771
Percentage of glycosylated hemoglobinb		r=0.044	0.689
Creatinine, mg/dLb		r=0.322	0.002
Total cholesterol, mg/dLb		r=-0.149	0.156
LDL-cholesterol, mg/dLb		r=-0.064	0.543
HDL-cholesterol, mg/dLb		r=-0.450	<0.001
Triglycerides, mg/dLb		r=0.064	0.545
C-reactive protein, mg/Lb		r=0.066	0.549
sCD40L, ng/mLb		r=0.279	0.007

^aThe Gensini score is expressed as mean (SD);

^bCorrelations between the Gensini score and continuous variables were tested and the correlation coefficient (r) is presented for each;

^cThe Gensini score was compared between groups for categorical variables.

HDL - high-density lipoprotein; LDL - low-density lipoprotein; sCD40L - soluble CD40 ligand.