Table 5.
Spearman rank correlation between cardiovascular risk scores and carotid intima–media thickness (P < 0.001 for each correlation)
| Risk scores | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 213 | n = 106 | n = 107 | |
| FRS-Lipids | 0.513 | 0.564 | 0.444 |
| FRS-BMI | 0.530 | 0.589 | 0.466 |
| PROCAM-Lipids | 0.464 | 0.509 | 0.437 |
| PROCAM-BMI | 0.479 | 0.543 | 0.447 |
| ESC-TC/HDL | 0.527 | 0.547 | 0.462 |
| ESC-TC | 0.507 | 0.561 | 0.410 |
FRS Framingham Risk Score, PROCAM Prospective Cardiovascular Münster Study Score, ESC European Society of Cardiology Score, BMI body mass index, TC total cholesterol