Table 3 Extent and severity of CAD in subjects with and without DELC
From: Diagonal earlobe crease and coronary artery disease in a Chinese population
CAD measurement | With DELC | Without DELC | x2or t | P* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 280, 62.4%) | (n = 169, 37.6%) | |||
Any CAD | 190(67.9%) | 81(47.9%) | 17.402 | 0.000 |
Significant CAD | 188(67.1%) | 62(36.7%) | 39.914 | 0.000 |
≥2 diseased vessels | 185(66.1%) | 62(36.7%) | 37.059 | 0.000 |
Number of diseased vessels | 1.55 + 1.311 | 0.54 ± 0.852 | −8.869# | 0.000 |