Table 3.
Differences according to hypertensive status and coronary calcification severity
| No hypertension and CAC = 0 | Hypertension and CAC = 0 | No hypertension and CAC 0,1-100 | Hypertension and CAC 0,1-100 | No hypertension and CAC 100-400 | Hypertension and CAC 100-400 | No hypertension and CAC > 400 | Hypertension and CAC > 400 | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, n/N (%) | 142 (9, 1) | 168 (10, 7) | 127 (8, 1) | 147 (9, 4) | 103 (6, 6) | 132 (8, 4) | 322 (20, 6) | 424 (27, 1) | |
| Age, years, ±SD | 63 ± 14 | 72 ± 11 | 62 ± 15 | 72 ± 11 | 62 ± 13 | 71 ± 11 | 62 ± 14 | 73 ± 11 | 0.001 |
| Sex, n/N (%) | 45 (2, 9) | 53 (3, 5) | 41 (2, 7) | 49 (3, 2) | 36 (2, 3) | 48 (3, 1) | 103 (6, 7) | 137 (8, 9) | 0.98 |
| Creatinine, mg/dl ± SD | 1.2 ± 1.1 | 1.35 ± 0.9 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | 1.2 ± 0.6 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.2 ± 0.7 | 0.035 |
| Interstitial lung involvement <25%, n/N (%) | 59 (3, 8) | 62 (4) | 43 (2, 8) | 45 (2, 9) | 31 (2) | 31 (2) | 93 (6, 1) | 127 (8, 3) | 0.027 |
| Interstitial lung involvement 25–50%, n/N (%) | 59 (3, 8) | 69 (4, 5) | 51 (3, 3) | 65 (4, 2) | 43 (2, 8) | 56 (3, 6) | 130 (8, 5) | 189 (12, 3) | 0.97 |
| Interstitial lung involvement 50–75%, n/N (%) | 12 (0, 8) | 23 (1, 5) | 21 (1, 4) | 31 (2) | 21 (1, 4) | 39 (2, 5) | 72 (4, 7) | 80 (5, 2) | 0.001 |
| Interstitial lung involvement >75%, n/N (%) | 4 (0, 3) | 7 (0, 5) | 7 (0, 5) | 2 (0, 1) | 4 (0, 3) | 3 (0, 2) | 19 (1, 2) | 16 (1) | 0.32 |
| Orotracheal Intubation n/N (%) | 0 | 1 (0, 1) | 0 | 0 | 4 (0, 3) | 2 (0, 1) | 5 (0, 3) | 13 (0, 8) | 0.018 |
| Stroke | 21 (1, 4) | 26 (1, 7) | 26 (1, 7) | 29 (1, 9) | 26 (1, 7) | 21 (1, 4) | 61 (4) | 85 (5, 7) | 0.016 |
| ACS, n/N (%) | 1 (0, 1) | 2 (0, 1) | 2 (0, 1) | 0 | 2 (0, 1) | 0 | 2 (0, 1) | 5 (0, 3) | 0.61 |
| Pulmonary Embolism, n/N (%) | 5 (0, 3) | 5 (0, 3) | 4 (0, 3) | 4 (0, 3) | 2 (0, 1) | 2 (0, 1) | 17 (1, 1) | 13 (0, 8) | 0.52 |
| Death, (%) | 1.6% | 2.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | 2% | 3.3% | 7.5% | 0.001 |
Descriptive table of the population divided into 8 groups based on the hypertension status (yes/no) and the severity of the calcium score according to the pre-established cut-offs of the literature