Table 1 Characteristics of study participants (n = 512).
From: Coronary artery calcium is associated with cortical thinning in cognitively normal individuals
Characteristic | N (%) or Mean (SD) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 64.0 (6.9) |
Female sex | 161 (31.5) |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.2 (2.7) |
Total cholesterol (mg/dL) | 189.4 (38.3) |
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL) | 54.8 (14.9) |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) | 115.3 (64.8) |
Smoking | |
Never | 239 (46.7) |
Past or current | 273 (53.3) |
Alcohol | |
Never | 200 (39.1) |
Past or current | 312 (60.9) |
Education | |
<High school | 100 (19.5) |
≥High school | 412 (80.5) |
K-MMSE score | 28.2 (1.6) |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 122.7 (16.9) |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 74.8 (10.1) |
Hypertension | 252 (49.2) |
Diabetes | 101 (19.7) |
Hyperlipidemia | 189 (36.9) |
CAC score > 0 | 351 (68.6) |
ICV (cm3) | 1.4 (0.1) |
WMH | |
None | 230 (44.9) |
Mild | 226 (44.1) |
Moderate | 40 (7.8) |
Severe | 16 (3.1) |
Left cortical thickness (mm) | |
Hemispheric | 3.0 (0.1) |
Frontal | 3.1 (0.1) |
Temporal | 3.2 (0.2) |
Parietal | 2.9 (0.1) |
Occipital | 2.7 (0.1) |
Right cortical thickness (mm) | |
Hemispheric | 3.0 (0.1) |
Frontal | 3.1 (0.1) |
Temporal | 3.2 (0.1) |
Parietal | 2.9 (0.1) |
Occipital | 2.7 (0.1) |
