Table 1.
Baseline characteristics according to AVC category
| All (N = 10 007) | No AVC (N = 8610) | AVC 1–99 (n = 876) | AVC ≥ 100 (n = 521) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 55.8 ± 11.7 | 53.8 ± 10.7 | 66.1 ± 10.2 | 70.4 ± 10.6 | <0.001 |
| Women | 3603 (36.0) | 3158 (36.7) | 298 (34.0) | 147 (28.2) | <0.001 |
| Hypertension | 4595 (45.9) | 3624 (42.1) | 581 (66.3) | 391 (75.1) | <0.001 |
| Hyperlipidaemia | 5836 (58.3) | 4809 (55.9) | 705 (80.5) | 429 (82.3) | <0.001 |
| Smoker | 874 (8.7) | 764 (8.9) | 75 (8.6) | 35 (6.7) | 0.235 |
| Diabetes | 920 (9.2) | 680 (7.9) | 125 (14.3) | 115 (22.1) | <0.001 |
| Family history | 3742 (37.4) | 3220 (37.4) | 326 (37.2) | 197 (37.8) | 0.975 |
| ASCVD score | 9.7 ± 12.4 | 7.6 ± 9.9 | 19.5 ± 16.3 | 27.9 ± 19.2 | <0.001 |
| CAC score | 2 (0–114) | 0 (0–59) | 164.5 (20–598) | 417 (59–1194) | <0.001 |
| CAC groups | <0.001 | ||||
| 0 | 4842 (48.4) | 4643 (53.9) | 140 (15.9) | 59 (11.3) | |
| 1–99 | 2515 (25.1) | 2195 (25.5) | 229 (26.1) | 91 (17.5) | |
| 100–399 | 1327 (13.3) | 1008 (11.7) | 213 (24.3) | 106 (20.4) | |
| ≥400 | 1323 (13.2) | 764 (8.9) | 294 (33.6) | 265 (50.9) |
Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation, median (IQR) or n (%).
AVC, aortic valve calcification; ASCVD, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease; CAC, coronary artery calcification; IQR, interquartile range.