Table 3 Pearson correlation between single common cardiovascular risk factors and carotid intima–media thickness in men and women
From: Carotid intima–media thickness and cardiovascular risk factors in healthy volunteers
Risk factor | Total (n = 213) | Men (n = 106) | Women (n = 107) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 0.510 (P < 0.001) | 0.531 (P < 0.001) | 0.489 (P < 0.001) |
Smoking status | 0.017 (P = 0.806) | − 0.050 (P = 0.610) | 0.073 (P = 0.455) |
Systolic blood pressure | 0.318 (P < 0.001) | 0.298 (P = 0.002) | 0.319 (P = 0.001) |
Total cholesterol | 0.205 (P = 0.003) | 0.279 (P = 0.004) | 0.114 (P = 0.242) |
LDL-cholesterol | 0.154 (P = 0.024) | 0.186 (P = 0.056) | 0.080 (P = 0.412) |
HDL-cholesterol | 0.026 (P = 0.709) | 0.126 (P = 0.197) | 0.050 (P = 0.614) |
TC/HDL-cholesterol | 0.116 (P = 0.092) | 0.098 (P = 0.315) | 0.040 (P = 0.682) |
Non-HDL-cholesterol | 0.182 (P = 0.008) | 0.217 (P = 0.026) | 0.091 (P = 0.354) |
Triglycerides | 0.127 (P = 0.065) | 0.167 (P = 0.089) | -0.030 (P = 0.757) |
Height | − 0.014 (P = 0.841) | − 0.140 (P = 0.152) | − 0.124 (P = 0.202) |
Weight | 0.048 (P = 0.489) | − 0.053 (P = 0.592) | − 0.926 (P = 0.926) |
BMI | 0.075 (P = 0.274) | 0.024 (P = 0.808) | 0.060 (P = 0.539) |
Waist circumference | 0.148 (P = 0.031) | 0.162 (P = 0.096) | 0.028 (P = 0.774) |
Fasting glucose | 0.249 (P < 0.001) | 0.287 (P = 0.003) | 0.150 (P = 0.124) |