Background
Methods
Subjects
Risk factor assessment
Carotid ultrasound
Statistical analysis
Results
Variable | Total n = 2492 |
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Men, n (%) | 1212 (49) |
Age [years], mean (SD) | 54 ± 12 |
Agegroups n (%) | |
< = 45 years | 597 (24) |
46–60 years | 1021 (41) |
> 60 years | 868 (35) |
Height [cm], mean (SD) | 171 ± 9 |
Weight [kg], mean (SD) | 78 ± 17 |
Obesity [BMI > 30 kg/m], n (%) | 492 (20) |
Blood pressure systolic [mmHg], mean (SD) | 131 ± 18 |
Blood pressure diastolic [mmHg], mean (SD) | 79 ± 10 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 879 (38) |
Total cholesterol [mg/dl], mean (SD) | 208 ± 38 |
Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 338 (15) |
HbA1c [%], mean (SD) | 5.5 ± 0.61 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 217 (9) |
Current or ex-smoker, n (%) | 1324 (54) |
Current smoker, n (%) | 455 (19) |
Ex-smoker, n (%) | 869 (35) |
Previous cardiovascular disease, n (%) | 102 (4) |
Previous stroke, n (%) | 49 (2) |
Apparently healthy, n (%) | 538 (24) |
Variable | Total n = 2492 |
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Mean RCCA [mm], mean (SD) | 0.66 ± 0.17 |
Men [mm], mean (SD) | 0.68 ± 0.18 |
Women [mm], mean (SD) | 0.64 ± 0.15 |
Mean right bulb [mm], mean (SD) | 0.82 ± 0.34 |
Men [mm], mean (SD) | 0.88 ± 0.37 |
Women [mm], mean (SD) | 0.78 ± 0.31 |
Mean RICA [mm], mean (SD) | 0.58 ± 0.22 |
Men [mm], mean (SD) | 0.61 ± 0.24 |
Women [mm], mean (SD) | 0.55 ± 0.20 |
Mean left CCA [mm], mean (SD) | 0.66 ± 0.18 |
Men [mm], mean (SD) | 0.68 ± 0.18 |
Women [mm], mean (SD) | 0.63 ± 0.16 |
Mean left bulb [mm], mean (SD) | 0.82 ± 0.32 |
Men [mm], mean (SD) | 0.87 ± 0.35 |
Women [mm], mean (SD) | 0.76 ± 0.27 |
Mean left ICA [mm], mean (SD) | 0.57 ± 0.21 |
Men, [mm], mean (SD) | 0.61 ± 0.23 |
Women, [mm], mean (SD) | 0.54 ± 0.17 |
Mean of both sides | |
CCA [mm], mean (SD) | 0.66 ± 0.15 |
Bulb [mm], mean (SD) | 0.82 ± 0.28 |
ICA [mm], mean (SD) | 0.57 ± 0.18 |
Composite CIMT [mm], mean (SD) | 0.68 ± 0.17 |
Plaque – n (%) | 586 (26) |
CCA | 40 (2) |
Bulb | 521 (23) |
ICA | 137 (6) |
Risk factor | Composite CIMT | CCA | Bulb | ICA |
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Diabetes | 1.24 (0.89–1.71) | 1.22 (0.87–1.70) | 1.10 (0.78–1.54) | 1.29 (0.91–1.80) |
Dyslipidemia | 1.73 (1.34–2.23) | 1.28 (0.98–1.65) | 1.79 (1.38–2.32) | 1.43 (1.10–1.86) |
Hypertension | 1.86 (1.53–2.27) | 1.66 (1.35–2.03) | 1.75 (1.44–2.13) | 1.45 (1.22–1.84) |
Obesity | 0.91 (0.72–1.16) | 0.95 (0.74–1.21) | 0.88 (0.69–1.12) | 1.25 (0.98–1.60) |
Smoking | 1.47 (1.23–1.77) | 1.30 (1.08–1.57) | 1.44 (1.20–1.72) | 1.01 (0.84–1.22) |