Carotid Artery Ultrasound Findings | |||
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Negative, N (%) N = 455 | Positive, N (%) N = 342 | P-value | |
Treatment pattern | |||
Changed | 96 (24.7) | 107 (33.4) | 0.011 |
Additional medications | |||
Anti-hypertensive drugs | 32 (8.3) | 45 (18.1) | 0.013 |
Lipid-lowering drugs | 52 (13.4) | 44 (13.8) | 0.893 |
Antiplatelet agents | 26 (6.7) | 43 (13.4) | 0.003 |
Achievement of treatment target goals | |||
BP (<130/80 mmHg) | |||
At baseline | 210 (49.1) (N = 428) | 142 (46.3) (N = 307) | 0.452 |
After 6 months | 199 (46.5) (N = 428) | 139 (45.3) (N = 307) | 0.744 |
Baseline vs. 6 months | P = 0.389 | P = 0.785 | |
LDL-C (<2.59 mmol/L) | |||
At baseline | 112 (57.7) (N = 194) | 80 (55.6) (N = 144) | 0.690 |
After 6 months | 130 (67.0) (N = 194) | 105 (72.9) (N = 144) | 0.243 |
Baseline vs. 6 months | P = 0.022 | P < 0.001 | |
Calculated LDLa (<2.59 mmol/L) | |||
At baseline | 125 (56.8) (N = 220) | 96 (56.8) (N = 169) | 0.998 |
After 6 months | 157 (71.4) (N = 220) | 126 (74.6) (N = 169) | 0.483 |
Baseline vs. 6 months | P = 0.022 | P < 0.001 |