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Table 2 Stratification of abdominal aortic calcification marker values according to cause of death shown as mean ± standard deviation.

From: Distribution, size, shape, growth potential and extent of abdominal aortic calcified deposits predict mortality in postmenopausal women

 

All (n = 308)

Survivors (n = 256)

CVD (n = 20)

Cancer (n = 27)

CVD/Can (n = 47)

Other (n = 5)

All-cause (n = 52)

AC24

1.67 ± 2.55

1.35 ± 2.34

3.50 ± 2.35

3.41 ± 3.23

3.45 ± 2.86

1.35 ± 2.36

3.23 ± 2.86

Area (%)

0.6 ± 1.2

0.5 ± 1.1

1.0 ± 0.9

1.6 ± 1.8

1.3 ± 1.5

0.5 ± 1.1

1.2 ± 1.5

Sim. Area (%)

11 ± 17

8.9 ± 15.7

24 ± 16

25 ± 24

25 ± 21

8.7 ± 15.5

23 ± 21

Thickness (%)

11 ± 20

9.0 ± l9

17 ± 16

25 ± 28

21 ± 24

8.7 ± 19

20 ± 24

Wall (%)

1.03 ± 1.83

0.79 ± 1.64

2.08 ± 1.70

2.51 ± 2.68

2.33 ± 2.30

0.80 ± 1.63

2.16 ± 2.27

Length (%)

7.5 ± 12.8

6.0 ± 11.7

15.4 ± 11.2

17.3 ± 17.6

16.5 ± 15.1

5.9 ± 11.6

15.4 ± 15.0

NCD

3.8 ± 7.7

2.6 ± 6.4

8.5 ± 6.5

11.6 ± 13.4

10.3 ± 11.0

2.6 ± 6.3

9.6 ± 10.8

MAD factor

1.50 ± 1.66

1.29 ± 1.61

3.10 ± 1.23

2.30 ± 1.46

2.64 ± 1.41

1.29 ± 1.62

2.55 ± 1.52

MACD index

2.19 ± 2.44

1.80 ± 2.26

4.83 ± 1.90

3.91 ± 2.51

4.30 ± 2.29

1.81 ± 1.27

4.10 ± 2.43

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