European whites n = 991 | Indian Asians n = 1209 | p Value | |
Age (years) | 56.9 ± 9.8 | 55.6 ± 9.7 | 0.02 |
Males (%) | 74 | 67 | 0.001 |
Diabetes mellitus (%) | 8 | 19 | <0.001 |
Smoking (%) | 55 | 26 | <0.001 |
Waist–hip ratio | 0.92 ± 0.09 | 0.95 ± 0.08 | <0.001 |
Hypertension (%) | 42% | 52% | <0.001 |
Cholesterol (mmol/l) | 5.61 ± 1.07 | 5.31 ± 1.05 | <0.001 |
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.4 ± 0.38 | 1.3 ± 0.29 | <0.001 |
Triglycerides (mmol/l) | 1.60 ± 1.20 | 1.70 ± 1.10 | <0.001 |
Mean CCA IMT (mm) | 0.62 ± 0.11 | 0.62 ± 0.11 | 0.28 |
Mean bifurcation IMT (mm) | 0.70 ± 0.13 | 0.69 ± 0.14 | 0.06 |
CCA, common carotid artery; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IMT, intima-media thickness.