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Table 2 Correlation coefficients between Framingham risk score and clinical variables

From: The cardiovascular risk factors associated with the plaque pattern on coronary computed tomographic angiography in subjects for health check-up

Total = 2951

Group 1 (n = 2152)

Group 2 (n = 200)

Group 3 (n = 319)

Group 4 (n = 280)

r

p value

r

p value

r

p value

r

p value

Demographic data

Age, year

0.333

< 0.001

0.124

0.573

0.562

0.002

0.112

0.449

Body mass index, Kg/m2

0.221

< 0.001

0.261

0.228

0.056

0.764

0.124

0.401

Systolic BP, mm Hg

0.265

< 0.001

0.079

0.721

0.278

0.123

0.264

0.070

Diastolic BP, mm Hg

0.320

< 0.001

0.022

0.922

0.290

0.108

0.331

0.022

Heart rate, beats per minute

0.027

0.637

0.027

0.312

0.035

0.848

0.324

0.025

Laboratory findings

Total cholesterol, mg/dL

0.292

< 0.001

0.050

0.822

0.384

0.030

0.110

0.456

Triglyceride, mg/dL

0.324

< 0.001

0.025

0.911

0.420

0.017

0.301

0.037

HDL-C, mg/dL

- 0.314

< 0.001

- 0.228

0.295

- 0.175

0.339

−0.356

0.013

LDL-C, mg/dL

0.315

< 0.001

0.053

0.809

0.337

0.059

0.116

0.434

Fasting blood glucose, mg/dL

0.138

0.017

0.005

0.980

- 0.076

0.678

0.228

0.119

HemoglobinA1c,%

0.092

0.115

0.115

0.612

0.048

0.796

0.165

0.269

C reactive protein, mg/dL

- 0.015

0.802

0.116

0.628

0.270

0.212

0.166

0.277

  1. Group 1, CACS = 0 & normal CCTA; Group 2, CACS = 0 & CCTA of minimal disease (luminal diameter <25%); Group 3, CACS >0 & normal CCTA (CACS rage: 0.42–7.9); Group 4, CACS ≤10 or CCTA of minimal disease (luminal diameter <25%) [1618].
  2. BP blood pressure, HDL-cholesterol high density lipoprotein cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol low density lipoprotein cholesterol