Table 4 Age-adjusted associations between numbers of plaques with various characteristics and VAT area
Dependent variable: visceral adipose tissue area | Without DM (n = 334) | With DM (n = 122) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
ρ | p | ρ | p | |
Calcified plaque | 0.12 | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.37 |
Noncalcified plaque | 0.16 | <0.01 | -0.01 | 0.89 |
Mixed plaque | 0.15 | <0.01 | 0.05 | 0.61 |
Vulnerable plaque | 0.15 | <0.01 | -0.03 | 0.78 |