Calcifications + (n=21) | Calcifications − (n=54) | |
---|---|---|
*p=0.03; **p=0.01. | ||
Positive family history | 14 | 13 |
Body mass index ⩾27 | 29 | 28 |
Hypertension | 33 | 24 |
Cigarette smoking | 76** | 44 |
Diabetes | 5 | 4 |
Menopausal status | 29 | 15 |
Homocysteine >15 mmol/l | 10 | 13 |
Hyperlipidaemia | 33 | 19 |
Cholesterol >4.90 mmol/l | 60 | 50 |
HDL <1.40 mmol/l | 67* | 39 |
LDL >3.90 mmol/l | 29 | 19 |
Triglycerides >2.26 mmol/l | 16 | 11 |
Lp(a) lipoprotein >0.8 mmol/l | 20 | 19 |