Characteristics | Carotid plaque (n = 408) | Controls (n = 493) | P value |
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Age (years) | 68.29 ± 9.80 | 64.89 ± 9.16 | <0.001 |
Female (%) | 44.36 | 57.4 | <0.001 |
BMI (Kg/m2) | 23.66 ± 3.98 | 23.60 ± 3.21 | NS |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 136.35 ± 16.18 | 127.75 ± 16.48 | <0.001 |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 81.49 ± 10.21 | 76.02 ± 9.47 | <0.001 |
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 5.53 ± 1.81 | 5.60 ± 1.68 | NS |
Smoking (%) | 33.58 | 30.43 | NS |
TC (mmol/L) | 4.75 ± 1.05 | 4.85 ± 1.11 | NS |
TG (mmol/L) | 1.54 ± 1.11 | 1.50 ± 1.11 | NS |
LDL-C (mmol/L) | 2.58 ± 0.74 | 2.59 ± 0.75 | NS |
HDL-C (mmol/L) | 1.14 ± 0.31 | 1.22 ± 0.33 | <0.001 |