Cases | Controls | P-level | |
---|---|---|---|
IMT R, mm | 0.60 ± 0.13 | 0.62 ± 0.13 | 0.27 |
IMT L, mm | 0.59 (0.50 to 0.71) | 0.60 (0.52 to 0.70) | 0.62 |
Plaque,% (no.) | 42.98% (n = 49) | 30.32% (n = 37) | 0.029 |
cIMarea R, mm2 | 11.39 (9.60 to 14.34) | 11.90 (9.9.93 to 14.01) | 0.51 |
cIMarea L, mm2 | 11.81 (9.41 to 13.43) | 11.64 (9.88 to 13.83) | 0.78 |
Low-echogenic plaques (grade 1) left and right carotid artery | 44 | 31 | 0.0962 |
Low-echogenic plaques (grade 1) left carotid artery | 25 | 13 | 0.016 |
Low-echogenic plaques (grade 1) right carotid artery | 19 | 18 | 0.62 |
Plaque distribution* | Plaque 0 = 62 (54.38%) | Plaque 0 = 85 (69.67%) | 0.015 |
Plaque 1 = 20 (17.54%) | Plaque 1 = 20 (16.39%) | 0.74 | |
Plaque 2 = 29 (25.43%) | Plaque 2 = 17 (13.93%) | 0.019 | |
History of cerebrovascular events | 7.89% (n = 9) | 0.81% (n = 1) | 0.007 |
History of AMI | 4.38% (n = 5) | 0 | 0.025 |
History of CABG | 2.63% (n = 3) | 0 | - |
History of heart valve prothesis/impairmeant | 9.64% (n = 11) | 0.81% (n = 1) | 0.002 |
History of peripheral arterial surgery | 1.75% (n = 2) | 0 | - |
Claudication | 8.77% (n = 10) | 0.81% (n = 1) | 0.003 |
CVD** | 21.92% (n = 25) | 2.45% (n = 3) | < 0.001 |