Association between CAD risk factors and myocardial perfusion scintigraphy in 82 patients with SLE
| CAD risk factors | Normal MIBI (n=59) No (%) | Abnormal MIBI (n=23) No (%) | p Value | OR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| *p<0.05; | |||||
| †χ2 test; | |||||
| ‡Fisher test. | |||||
| CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; MIBI, myocardial perfusion scintigraphy; OR, odds ratio. | |||||
| Hypertension† (n=33) | 20 (34) | 13 (57) | 0.06 | 2.53 | 0.95 to 6.79 |
| Diabetes mellitus‡ (n=5) | 2 (3) | 3 (13) | 0.13 | 4.27 | 0.67 to 27.47 |
| HDL cholesterol <0.9 mmol/l‡ (n=13) | 6 (10) | 7 (30) | 0.04* | 3.86 | 1.13 to 13.16 |
| LDL cholesterol ⩾3.35 mmol/l † (n=26) | 20 (34) | 6 (26) | 0.50 | 0.69 | 0.23 to 2.02 |
| Triglyceride ⩾2.26 mmol/l‡ (n=16) | 12 (20) | 4 (17) | 1 | 1.21 | 0.35 to 4.24 |
| Postmenopausal† (n=23) | 16 (27) | 7 (30) | 0.76 | 1.18 | 0.41 to 3.39 |
| Smoking† (n=26) | 20 (34) | 6 (26) | 0.50 | 0.69 | 0.23 to 2.02 |
| Obesity‡ (n=16) | 9 (15) | 7 (30) | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.13 to 1.28 |
| CAD family history‡ (n=12) | 8 (14) | 4 (17) | 0.73 | 0.74 | 0.20 to 2.76 |