|
Age (years)*
|
61.86 (±0.83)
|
60.32 (±0.77)
|
0.17
|
64.96 (±0.88)
|
58.52 (±0.55)
|
<0.001
|
|
Sitting Systolic BP (mmHg)*
|
141.34 (±1.27)
|
132.26 (±1.15)
|
<0.001
|
151.82 (±1.16)
|
137.49 (±0.96)
|
<0.001
|
|
Sitting Diastolic BP (mmHg)*
|
85.69 (±0.77)
|
80.79 (±0.73)
|
<0.001
|
89.27 (±0.92)
|
82.67 (±0.51)
|
<0.001
|
|
Antihypertensive Therapy (%)
|
50.9%
|
28.4%
|
<0.001
|
60.4%
|
29.4%
|
<0.001
|
|
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)*
|
5.61 (±0.08)
|
5.70 (±0.08)
|
0.56
|
6.04 (±0.1)
|
5.99 (±0.06)
|
0.67
|
|
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)*
|
3.44 (±0.06)
|
3.49 (±0.06)
|
0.52
|
3.58 (± 0.06)
|
3.54 (± 0.04)
|
0.66
|
|
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)*
|
1.03 (±0.63)
|
1.27 (±0.02)
|
<0.001
|
1.20 (± 0.02)
|
1.48 (±0.016)
|
<0.001
|
|
Triglycerides (mmol/L)†
|
2.10 (1.63; 2.64)
|
1.32 (0.98; 1.57)
|
<0.001
|
2.15 (1.78; 2.83)
|
1.24 (0.97; 1.56)
|
<0.001
|
|
Diabetes mellitus (%)
|
30.7%
|
6.3%
|
<0.001
|
33.3%
|
2.3%
|
<0.001
|
|
BMI (kg/m
2
)*
|
29.88 (±0.35)
|
26.06 (±0.2)
|
<0.001
|
32.39 (±0.47)
|
26.95 (±0.25)
|
<0.001
|
|
ApoA1 (g/L)*
|
1.29 (±0.013)
|
1.40 (±0.017)
|
<0.001
|
1.44 (±0.02)
|
1.55 (±0.001)
|
<0.001
|
|
ApoB (g/L)*
|
1.21 (±0.02)
|
1.19 (±0.02)
|
0.48
|
1.23 (±0.02)
|
1.18 (±0.014)
|
0.044
|
|
Homa index†
|
2.25(1.15; 4.18)
|
0.94(0.51; 1.8)
|
<0.001
|
2.51 (1.67; 3.86)
|
1.14 (0.72; 1.7)
|
<0.001
|
|
IMTccMean (mm)*
|
0.79 (±0.15)
|
0.76 (±0.12)
|
0.084
|
0.77 (±0.16)
|
0.69 (±0.13)
|
<0.001
|
|
Sum of total plaque area (mm
2
)†
|
53 (25; 103)
|
42 (10;72)
|
0.002
|
16 (1; 44)
|
8 (1;32)
|
0.01
|
|
Sum of plaque area carotids (mm
2
)†
|
22 (1; 39)
|
12 (1; 27.5)
|
0.011
|
8.75 (1;25.75)
|
1 (1; 19)
|
0.013
|
|
Sum of plaque area femoral (mm
2
)†
|
33(10; 62)
|
23(1; 49)
|
0.011
|
1(1; 17.75)
|
1(1; 6)
|
0.012
|
