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Table 2 Pearson correlations of variables of interest with the carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and carotid plaque score (cPS)

From: Factors associated with carotid Intima media thickness and carotid plaque score in community-dwelling and non-diabetic individuals

Variable

cIMT

cPS

r

p

r

p

Sex

0.196

0.001*

0.204

0.000*

Age

0.569

0.000*

0.538

0.000*

Height

0.18

0.759

0.052

0.356

Weight

0.168

0.004*

0.049

0.384

WC

0.333

0.000*

0.190

0.001*

BMI

0.229

0.000*

0.031

0.582

FBS

0.273

0.000*

0.120

0.031*

URCA

0.122

0.034*

0.134

0.017*

BUN

0.319

0.000*

0.323

0.000*

Cr

0.086

0.153

0.153

0.008*

AST

0.063

0.281

−0.019

0.740

ALT

0.091

0.117

−0.044

0.431

TGL

0.132

0.023*

0.072

0.197

CHOL

0.089

0.125

0.043

0.440

LDL

0.101

0.82

0.085

0.131

HDL

− 0.155

0.007*

−0.148

0.008*

CRP

0.084

0.145

0.022

0.698

HBA1c

0.332

0.000*

0.174

0.003*

Stroke

0.168

0.004*

0.114

0.043*

HT

0.423

0.000*

0.376

0.000*

DM

0.220

0.000*

0.159

0.004*

CVD

0.096

0.102

0.094

0.096

SBP

0.435

0.000*

0.316

0.000*

DBP

0.280

0.000*

0.069

0.216

Pulse

−0.006

0.917

−0.032

0.564

Mean flow

−0.146

0.011

−0.248

0.000*

Mean RI

0.167

0.004*

0.266

0.000*

Mean ECA DIA

0.215

0.000*

0.061

0.270

Mean ICA DIA

0.228

0.000*

0.200

0.000*

Mean CCA DIA

0.322

0.000*

0.330

0.000*

Mean VA DIA

0.016

0.785

0.084

0.129

Plaque score

0.542

0.000*

1

–

Plaque presence

0.485

0.000*

0.597

0.000*

cIMT

1

–

0.542

0.000*

  1. r, Pearson correlation; p, p value; * p < 0.05
  2. WC waist circumference, BMI body-mass index, DM diabetes melitus, HTN hypertension, CVD cardio vascular disease, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, FBS fast blood sugar, URCA uric acid level, BUN blood urea nitrogen, AST aspartate aminotransferase test, ALT alanine aminotransferase test, TGL triglyceride, CHOL cholesterol, LDL low density lipoprotein, HDL high density lipoprotein, CRP C-reactive protein, HBA1c glycated hemoglobin, cIMT carotid intima media thickness, RI resistance index, ECA external carotid artery, ICA internal carotid artery, CCA common carotid artery, VA vertebral artery, cPS carotid plaque score
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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