Table 4 Blood test variables by risk categories.
Blood tests | Total (n = 600) | Low risk (Agatston = 0) (n = 421) | High risk (Agatston > = 100) (n = 55) | Intermediate risk (Agatston 1–99) (n = 124) | *P-Values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alanine aminotransferase (ALT) | 21.38 ± 13.02 | 20.09 ± 12.05 | 28.13 ± 19.49 | 22.75 ± 11.59 | 0.0000 |
Aspartate transaminase (AST) | 26.54 ± 8.33 | 25.57 ± 7.71 | 31.82 ± 12.43 | 27.5 ± 7.08 | 0.0000 |
Albumin | 43.14 ± 2.36 | 42.96 ± 2.43 | 43.75 ± 2.15 | 43.45 ± 2.17 | 0.0000 |
Cholesterol high-density lipoprotein (HDL) | 1.49 ± 0.34 | 1.5 ± 0.33 | 1.48 ± 0.35 | 1.47 ± 0.35 | 0.0000 |
Cholesterol low-density lipoprotein (LDL) | 3.39 ± 0.83 | 3.29 ± 0.82 | 3.68 ± 0.83 | 3.6 ± 0.81 | 0.0000 |
Cholesterol total | 5.43 ± 0.94 | 5.31 ± 0.91 | 5.8 ± 0.96 | 5.64 ± 0.94 | 0.0000 |
Creatinine | 68.52 ± 15.72 | 66.39 ± 15.42 | 74.42 ± 16.49 | 73.13 ± 14.81 | 0.0000 |
Glucose | 5.29 ± 0.69 | 5.21 ± 0.66 | 5.67 ± 1.05 | 5.41 ± 0.51 | 0.0000 |
Haemoglobin | 13.64 ± 1.47 | 13.45 ± 1.5 | 14.26 ± 1.28 | 14.02 ± 1.31 | 0.0000 |
Triglycerides | 1.18 ± 0.68 | 1.12 ± 0.65 | 1.42 ± 0.68 | 1.29 ± 0.73 | 0.0000 |
White blood cell count (WBC) | 5.81 ± 1.6 | 5.86 ± 1.66 | 5.61 ± 1.27 | 5.74 ± 1.52 | 0.0000 |
Urea | 4.45 ± 1.13 | 4.33 ± 1.1 | 4.63 ± 1.02 | 4.79 ± 1.19 | 0.0000 |
