Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the participants, based on the presence of carotid plaque (CP).

From: Prevalence and Risk Factors of Carotid Plaque Among Middle-aged and Elderly Adults in Rural Tianjin, China

Characteristics

CP

Non-CP

P

Total, n (%)

1574 (41.5)

2215 (58.5)

Men

782 (50.1)

778 (49.9)

<0.001

Women

792 (35.5)

1437 (64.5)

 

Age, year, mean (SD)

63.38 (9.49)

61.13 (9.90)

<0.001

Age group, n (%)

  

<0.001

45 ~ 54 years

281 (22.7)

955 (77.3)

 

55 ~ 64 years

684 (45.2)

830 (54.8)

 

65 ~ 74 years

390 (53.9)

334 (46.1)

 

≥75 years

219 (69.5)

96 (30.5)

 

Education, year, Mean(SD)

4.91 (3.78)

5.69 (3.61)

<0.001

SBP, mean(SD), mmHg

151.58 (23.25)

142.76 (20.60)

<0.001

DBP, mean(SD), mmHg

87.32 (11.56)

86.45 (11.28)

0.021

BMI, mean(SD), Kg/m2

25.35 (3.70)

25.72 (3.67)

0.002

FBG, mean(SD), mmol/L

6.09 (1.83)

5.81 (1.34)

<0.001

TC, mean(SD), mmol/L

4.99 (1.15)

4.78 (1.04)

<0.001

TG, mean(SD), mmol/L

1.76 (1.24)

1.76 (1.31)

0.903

HDL-C, mean(SD), mmol/L

1.45 (0.45)

1.46 (0.47)

0.582

LDL-C, mean(SD), mmol/L

3.07 (1.44)

2.43 (1.02)

<0.001

  1. SD, standard deviation; SBP, systolic blood pressure; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; BMI, body mass index; FBG, fasting blood glucose; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; HDL-C, high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low density lipoprotein cholesterol.