Table 3 Carotid artery IMT progression rates
Site | Race and sex | N | Mean ΔCIMT μm/year | 95% CI, μm/year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower | Upper | ||||
Composite CIMT* | All | 695 | 9.2 | 5.3 | 13.0 |
White men | 231 | 5.7 | -1.0 | 12.4 | |
Black men | 70 | 2.8 | -12.0 | 17.5 | |
White women | 266 | 11.3 | 4.9 | 17.7 | |
Black women | 128 | 14.5 | 6.5 | 22.3 | |
Common CIMT* | All | 799 | 0.0 | -3.5 | 3.5 |
White men | 256 | -0.8 | -6.2 | 4.7 | |
Black men | 84 | -9.7 | -24.3 | 4.9 | |
White women | 302 | 2.6 | -2.5 | 7.6 | |
Black women | 157 | 1.5 | -7.9 | 11.0 | |
Bulb CIMT* | All | 768 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 16.1 |
White men | 247 | 3.3 | -9.6 | 16.1 | |
Black men | 79 | 6.2 | -20.1 | 32.5 | |
White women | 297 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 25.1 | |
Black women | 145 | 10.3 | -5.3 | 25.8 | |
Internal CIMT* | All | 706 | 18.9 | 13.0 | 24.9 |
White men | 235 | 18.2 | 7.9 | 28.4 | |
Black men | 71 | 14.7 | -7.8 | 37.2 | |
White women | 267 | 15.6 | 6.1 | 25.1 | |
Black women | 133 | 29.2 | 15.9 | 42.5 | |