Table 2 Bivariate correlation between serum HIF-1α levels and cardiovascular risk factors

Age (years)

0.051

0.363

Diabetes duration (years)

0.067

0.226

Smoking (years)

0.182

0.437

BMI (kg/m²)

0.150

0.327

CAC score

0.360

<0.001

SBP (mmHg)

0.145

0.409

DBP (mmHg)

0.125

0.424

FBG (mmol/L)

0.244

0.029

HbA1c

0.242

<0.001

CRP (mg/dl)

0.226

0.023

IL-6 (pg/ml)

0.316

<0.001

Uric acid (mg/dl)

0.273

0.881

TC (mmol/L)

0.201

0.537

TG (mmol/L)

−0.012

0.824

LDL (mmol/L)

0.183

0.647

HDL (mmol/L)

0.111

0.544

UKPDS score

0.144

0.009