Table 1 Comparison of women with serial scans vs women with calcium score <10
From: Progression of coronary calcification in healthy postmenopausal women
Group A | Group B | ||
|---|---|---|---|
mean (SD) | p value | ||
N | 94 | 609 | |
Age, y | 65 (9) | 61 (8) | <0.0001 |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 26.1 (6.1) | 25.9 (5.6) | NS |
Baseline calcium score, Agatston units | 162 (220) | 0.5 (1.6) | <0.0001 |
% dietary calories from fat | 27 (8) | 26.5 (7.4) | NS |
BP, mm Hg | |||
Systolic | 126 (19) | 119 (17) | 0.001 |
Diastolic | 75 (10) | 73 (13) | NS |
No. (%) | |||
Ethnicity | <0.0001 | ||
White | 58 (62%) | 490 (80%) | |
Black | 31 (33%) | 88 (14%) | |
Asian/Pacific islander | 3 (3%) | 12 (2%) | |
Hispanic | 1 (1%) | 11 (2%) | |
Unknown | 1 (1%) | 8 (1%) | |
Hypertension* | 41 (44%) | 146 (24%) | <0.0001 |
Diabetes mellitus | 5 (5%) | 7 (1%) | 0.004 |
Current smoking | 8 (9%) | 24 (4%) | <0.05 |
Self-reported high cholesterol requiring pills | 20 (21%) | 76 (12%) | 0.02 |
Hormone use at baseline | 42 (45%) | 366 (60%) | 0.005 |
Statin use at baseline | 9 (10%) | 51 (8%) | <0.05 |
# days/week moderate/vigorous exercise | 2.2 (2.3) | 2.5 (2.4) | NS |