Table 2.
Correlation between IMT with the clinical data of older patients with or without CKD
| Variable | IMT (Control) | IMT (CKD) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | R = -0.071 | R = 0.147 |
| P = 0.545 | P = 0.080 | |
| Systolic blood pressure | R = 0.063 | R = 0.282 |
| P = 0.589 | P = 0.001* | |
| Diastolic blood pressure | R = -0.102 | R = -0.022 |
| P = 0.381 | P = 0.792 | |
| Diabetes | R = 0.243 | R = 0.267 |
| P = 0.034* | P = 0.001* | |
| SCr | R = 0.013 | R = 0.036 |
| P = 0.914 | P = 0.671 | |
| Protein/creatinine ratio | R = 0.087 | R = 0.253 |
| P = 0.593 | P = 0.016* | |
| Cholesterol | R = -0.067 | R = -0.062 |
| P = 0.565 | P = 0.460 | |
| Triglyceride | R = -0.032 | R = -0.020 |
| P = 0.783 | P = 0.815 | |
| WBC | R = 0.182 | R = 0.068 |
| P = 0.115 | P = 0.421 | |
| Neutrophil | R = 0.204 | R = 0.054 |
| P = 0.077 | P = 0.524 | |
| Total CD19(+) B lymphocytes | R = -0.087 | R = -0.209 |
| P = 0.453 | P = 0.012* | |
| CD19(+)CD5(+) B lymphocytes | R = -0.039 | R = -0.195 |
| P = 0.740 | P = 0.020* | |
| CD19(+)CD5(−) B lymphocytes | R = -0.057 | R = -0.208 |
| P = 0.628 | P = 0.013* |
IMT Intima–media thickness, CKD Chronic kidney disease, SCr Serum creatinine, WBC White blood cell