Research Article

TBS Predict Coronary Artery Calcification in Adults

Table 1

Participants characteristics.

No CAC (G0)Moderate CAC (G1)High CAC (G2)
(Score = 0)(Score = 1–100)(Score ≧ 101)
()()()

Age (years)53.9 ± 9.953.6 ± 6.362.3 ± 10.10.004
Female (%)21 (70)3 (17.6)6 (31.6)0.092
Smoking (%)4 (8.9)1 (5.9)1 (5.3)0.848
HTN (%)6 (13.3)1 (5.9)12 (63.2)<0.001
DM (%)1 (2.2)5 (29.4)3 (15.8)0.007
HL (%)2 (4.4)1 (5.9)2 (10.5)0.652
Weight (kg)66.5 ± 12.572.6 ± 13.767.1 ± 9.70.206
Height (cm)163.3 ± 8.3168.0 ± 9.0162.1 ± 6.10.064
TCH (mg/dL)191.8 ± 35.7178.4 ± 26.1192.3 ± 29.80.317
LDL (mg/dL)125.0 ± 29.8112.7 ± 19.4121.4 ± 27.60.291
HDL (mg/dL)51.1 ± 16.543.4 ± 7.947.4 ± 15.20.178
TG (mg/dL)130.4 ± 70.6175.1 ± 75.5153.5 ± 147.60.237
Glucose (mg/dL)100.8 ± 10.2124.3 ± 32.8107.8 ± 20.8<0.001
SBP (mmHg)124.1 ± 24.8124.4 ± 14.0132.1 ± 24.80.427
DBP (mmHg)77.4 ± 18.177.4 ± 9.883.0 ± 11.80.394
TBS1.384 ± 0.0831.451 ± 0.0811.386 ± 0.1010.024

Note: means with different superscripts indicate significant difference at level, evaluated using Sidak post hoc adjustment.
HTN: hypertension; DM: diabetes mellitus; HL: hyperlipidemia; TCH: total cholesterol; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; TG: triglyceride; SBP: systolic blood pressure; DBP: diastolic blood pressure; TBS: trabecular bone score.