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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of study participants by Coronary Calcium Score change in serial examination

From: Association between brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity and progression of coronary artery calcium: a prospective cohort study

Characteristics

CAC change

P for trend

CAC change = 0

CAC change >0

Number

806

318

 

Age (years)a

42.9 (5.0)

45.3 (5.2)

<0.001

Male (%)

93.1

99.7

<0.001

BMI (kg/m2)

24.9 (3.0)

25.8 (2.9)

<0.001

Obesity (%)

45.4

59.1

<0.001

Current smoker (%)

32.5

30.9

0.605

Alcohol intake (%)b

32.3

38.7

0.018

High education level (%)c

82.9

86.2

0.188

Diabetes (%)

7.1

14.5

<0.001

Hypertension (%)

21.8

35.9

<0.001

Systolic BP (mmHg)a

118.9 (12.3)

121.3 (11.4)

0.003

Diastolic BP (mmHg)a

76.1 (9.1)

77.9 (8.7)

0.002

Glucose (mg/dL)a

97.6 (16.4)

103.4 (23.2)

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)a

206.4 (37.1)

219.1 (37.6)

<0.001

LDL-C (mg/dL)a

127.9 (33.0)

139.5 (34.5)

<0.001

HDL-C (mg/dL)a

51.7 (12.4)

49.6 (11.0)

<0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dL)d

130 (90–191)

153 (113–215)

<0.010

ALT (U/l)d

25 (18–37)

28 (20–40)

<0.001

GTP (U/l)d

34 (22–54)

40 (27–65)

<0.001

C-reactive protein (mg/L)d

0.06 (0.03–0.11)

0.07 (0.04–0.13)

0.022

  1. Data are ameans (standard deviation), dmedians (interquartile range), or percentages
  2. SI unit conversion (multiply the conversion factors to obtain the SI unit): glucose, 0.0555 (mmol/L); Total cholesterol, 0.0259 (mmol/L); LDL-C, 0.0259 (mmol/L); HDL-C, 0.0259 (mmol/L); Triglyceride, 0.0113 (mmol/L); C-reactive protein, 10 (mg/L)
  3. ALT alanine aminotransferase, GTP glutamyl transpeptidase, BMI body mass index, BP blood pressure, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol; b ≥20 g/day; c ≥College graduate
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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