Table 3.
SCORE and VA performance for the presence of carotid plaque.
| Age | n | SCORE, % | Carotid Plaque, n | SCORE AUC for Carotid Plaque | Vascular Age AUC for Carotid Plaque | p | OR (95% CI), p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <40 | 115 | 0.0 (0.0–0.0) | 4 | - | - | - | |
| 40–50 | 223 | 0.2 (0.1–0.4) | 45 | 0.711 (0.624–0.797) | 0.690 (0.605–0.776) | 0.40 | 1.19 (1.09–1.30), 0.000 |
| 50–60 | 393 | 1.0 (0.6–1.7) | 201 | 0.597 (0.541–0.653) | 0.596 (0.541–0,652) | 0.97 | 1.07 (1.02–1.12), 0.006 |
| 60–70 | 273 | 3.0 (1.8–4.2) | 188 | 0.590 (0.520–0.660) | 0.581 (0.510–0.651) | 0.49 | 1.04 (0.98–1.10), 0.16 |
| >80 | 168 | 8.0 (5.1–12.8) | 149 | 0.690 (0.588–0.794) | 0.710 (0.607–0.813) | 0.24 | 1.07 (0.96–1.20), 0.24 |
AUC: area under the curve; SCORE: Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation. No analyses were performed for <40 patients because only four patients in this group had carotid plaque. p refers to the comparison of AUC between SCORE and vascular age. VA odds ratios for carotid plaque are adjusted for disease duration and age at debut. Significant p values are depicted in bold.