Table 1 Summary of patient demographics 1
From: Shear wave elastography imaging of carotid plaques: feasible, reproducible and of clinical potential
Risk factor | Atherosclerosis (>30%) | No atherosclerosis/atherosclerosis (<30%) | p- value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number (n) | 47 | 34 | - | |
Gender (male: female) | 29:18 | 22:12 | - | |
Age | 76 ± 11 [52–99] | 67 ± 12 [30–86] | 0.002* | |
BMI (kg/m 2 ) | 27.0 ± 4.1 [20.9–35.7] | 27.7 ± 4.3 [21.1–40.8] | 0.61 | |
Diagnosis (n) | Vascular | 34 [72%] | 16 [47%] | 0.0363* |
Non- vascular | 13 [28%] | 18 [53%] | ||
Smoking (n) | Current | 21 [44%] | 9 [26%] | 0.0006* |
Ex- smoker | 13 [28%] | 2 [6%] | ||
Never | 13 [28%] | 23 [68%] | ||
ABCD 2 score | 3 ± 2 [1–7] | 3 ± 2 [0–6] | 0.48 | |
Hypertension (n) | 31 [66%] | 18 [53%] | 0.64 | |
Hypercholesterolaemia (n) | 22 [47%] | 16 [47%] | 1.00 | |
Diabetes mellitus (n) | 13 [28%] | 9 [26%] | 0.45 | |
IHD/ PVD (n) | 11 [23%] | 5 [15%] | 0.41 | |
Family history (n) | 13 [28%] | 7 [21%] | 0.29 | |
Atrial fibrillation (n) | 7 [15%] | 2 [6%] | 0.60 | |
Previous TIA/stroke (n) | 21 [45%] | 8 [24%] | 0.06 | |