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Table 2 Univariate correlation analysis between CIMT and other parameters in patients with MS

From: Red blood cell distribution width and carotid intima-media thickness in patients with metabolic syndrome

Variables

Correlation coefficient

P value

Age (year)

0.029

0.562

Sex (male, %)

0.038

0.396

Smoking, yes

0.253

0.000

Drinking history, yes

0.209

0.042

Hypertension, yes

0.065

0.635

Diabetes mellitus, yes

0.482

0.821

Body mass index, kg/m2

0.078

0.125

Waist circumference, cm

0.287

0.000

Waist to hip ratio

0.097

0.051

Systolic blood pressure, mmHg

0.425

0.025

Diastolic blood pressure, mmHg

0.068

0.687

Triglyceride, mmol/dL L

0.225

0.016

HDL-C, mmol/dL

−0.064

0.496

LDL-C, mmol/dL

0.125

0.035

Total cholesterol, mmol/dL

0.059

0.186

Fasting plasma glucose, mmol/dL

0.058

0.758

HbA1c (%)

0.046

0.248

Serum creatinine, mmol/dL

0.047

0.293

Serum uric acid, μmol/L

0.254

0.000

Blood urea nitrogen, (mmol/L)

0.064

0.355

Hs-CRP, mg/dL

−0.013

0.779

Red blood cell, ×1012/L

−0.052

0.348

White blood cell, ×109/L

0.176

0.045

Red cell distribution width (%)

0.436

<0.001

Blood platelet, ×109/L

0.131

0.018

Hemoglobin,g/L

−0.236

0.032

  1. HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-C low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, Hs-CRP high-sensitive C-reactive protein, CIMT carotid intimal-medial thickness