Carotid Intima Media Thickness as a Marker of Atherosclerosis in Ankylosing Spondylitis

Table 2

Correlation of CIMT with markers of disease severity and chronicity.

	Correlation coefficient (𝑟)	𝑃
CIMT and age	+0.357	<0.05
CIMT and disease duration	+0.549	<0.01
CIMT and age at onset	+0.086	>0.05
CIMT and BASDAI	−0.160	>0.05
CIMT and BASFI	+0.059	>0.05
CIMT and TTW	+0.098	>0.05
CIMT and lateral flexion	−0.344	<0.05
CIMT and IMD	−0.268	<0.05
CIMT and CR	−0.296	<0.05
CIMT and lumbar flexion	−0.313	<0.05
CIMT and BASMI	+0.337	<0.05
CIMT and ESR	−0.295	<0.05
CIMT and CRP	−0.133	>0.05
CIMT and TG	−0.024	>0.05
CIMT and HDLc	+0.106	>0.05
CIMT and LDLc	+0.189	>0.05
CIMT and HLA B-27 positivity	—	>0.05