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Table 3 Prevalence of subclinical atherosclerosisa by age and sex difference

From: Clinical implications of carotid artery intima media thickness assessment on cardiovascular risk stratification in hyperlipidemic Korean adults with diabetes: the ALTO study

Age (years)

Total (%)

Men (%)

Women (%)

<40

12/19 (63.2)

8/12 (66.7)

4/7 (57.1)

40–49

34/60 (56.7)

24/39 (61.5)

10/21 (47.6)

50–59

79/114 (69.3)

42/60 (70.0)

37/54 (68.5)

60–69

84/105 (80.0)

39/44 (88.6)

45/61 (73.8)

≥70

49/57 (86.0)

20/23 (87.0)

29/34 (85.3)

Total

258/355 (72.7)

133/178 (74.7)

125/177 (70.6)

  1. aSubclinical atherosclerosis is defined as more than the average age- and sex-matched mean cIMT or the presence of carotid plaque
  2. cIMT, carotid intima media thickness
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2261

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