Table 1.
The coronary calcification sampling (n = 470) compared to the overall ARIC Minneapolis and Forsyth County sampling in terms of age- and sex-adjusted variables (median or prevalent).
| Parameters | Coronary artery calcification (CAC) | |
|---|---|---|
| Median | Standard deviation | |
| Carotid IMT (mm) | 1.87 | 0.37 |
| T. cholesterol (mg/dL) | 323 | 51 |
| HDL-C (mg/dL) | 64 | 29 |
| LDL-C (mg/dL) | 245 | 47 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 37.5 | 6.6 |
| Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 221 | |
| Pack-years | 25 | 20 |
| Waist/hip ratio | 1.02 | 0.19 |
| Hypertension (%) | 33 | |
| Ever smoker (%) | 67 | |
| Diabetes (%) | 6 | |