Table 2 Clinical, demographic, exercise and carotid ultrasound data in the subgroup of patients with and without CAD
CAD ≥ 50% (n = 89) | CAD < 50% (n = 67) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 67.6 (9.2) | 64.1 (11.6) | 0.045 |
Male sex | 66 (74.2%) | 36 (53.7%) | 0.011 |
Body mass index | 29.1 (4.2) | 28.1 (3.7) | 0.134 |
Hypertension | 55 (61.8%) | 38 (56.7%) | 0.621 |
Hypercholesterolemia | 56 (62.9%) | 35 (52.2%) | 0.193 |
DM | 31 (34.8%) | 10 (14.9%) | 0.006 |
Smoking habit | 46 (51.7%) | 18 (32.8%) | 0.023 |
Family history of early CAD | 14 (15.7%) | 8 (11.9%) | 0.643 |
FPG levels | 120.7 (38.7) | 105.7 (22.4) | 0.03 |
Total Cholesterol levels | 192.0 (47.5) | 185.5 (40.8) | 0.379 |
Low-density lipoprotein levels | 117.2 (40.7) | 110.7 (36.1) | 0.308 |
High-density lipoprotein levels | 43.0 (11.3) | 45.6 (12.1) | 0.168 |
Triglyceride levels | 160.6 (91.1) | 157.2 (98.7) | 0.824 |
GFR | 75.6 (23.2) | 81.1 (24.7) | 0.105 |
SCORE | < 0.001 | ||
Low | 1 (1.1%) | 9 (13.6%) | |
Moderate | 24 (27.3%) | 28 (42.4%) | |
High | 28 (31.8%) | 19 (28.8%) | |
Very high | 35 (39.8%) | 10 (15.2%) | |
PTP of CAD | < 0.001 | ||
< 15% | 0 (0%) | 3 (4.5%) | |
15–65% | 31 (34.8%) | 42 (62.7%) | |
65–85% | 55 (61.8%) | 22 (32.8%) | |
> 85% | 3 (3.4%) | 0 (0%) | |
Positive EE | 73 (82.0%) | 20 (29.9%) | < 0.001 |
Mean CIMT (mm) | 0.88 (0.21) | 0.89 (0.18) | 0.926 |
CIMT > 0.9 mm | 38 (42.7%) | 31 (46.3%) | 0.745 |
CIMT > 75th percentile | 52 (58.4%) | 46 (68.7%) | 0.242 |
CP | 66 (74.2%) | 29 (43.3%) | < 0.001 |
Calcified CP | 32 (36.0%) | 15 (22.4%) | 0.079 |