All patients (n=280) | Non-visible CAC (n=108) | Visible CAC (n=172) | P value | |
Age (years)—median (IQR) | 69 (54–82) | 51 (37–63) | 78 (66–86) | <0.001 |
Male, n (%) | 142 (51) | 50 (46) | 92 (54) | 0.241 |
Diabetes, n (%) | 78 (28) | 14 (13) | 64 (37) | <0.001 |
Hypertension, n (%) | 149 (53) | 28 (26) | 121 (70) | <0.001 |
Hyperlipidaemia, n (%) | 90 (32) | 17 (16) | 73 (42) | <0.001 |
Smoking history, n (%) | 93 (33) | 30 (28) | 63 (37) | 0.126 |
Chronic airways disease, n (%) | 79 (28) | 27 (25) | 52 (30) | 0.344 |
Chronic kidney disease, n (%) | 78 (28) | 15 (14) | 63 (37) | <0.001 |
CAC score per Agatston—median (IQR) | 7 (0–205) | 0 (0–0) | 95 (14–498) | <0.001 |
CAC percentile—median (IQR) | 18 (0–67) | 0 (0–0) | 55 (23–79) | <0.001 |
CAC percentile refers to the age and sex adjusted percentile as per Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis.
CAC, coronary artery calcium.