Frequency of CAD risk factors in patients with and without a FH of CAD
| FH (n=6672) (%) | No FH (n=3043) (%) | p Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age deciles | 0.007 | ||
| <40 | 8.1 | 6.9 | |
| 40–49 | 30.4 | 29.1 | |
| 50–59 | 35.0 | 35.7 | |
| 60–69 | 19.1 | 20.5 | |
| ≥70 | 7.4 | 7.8 | |
| Women | 38.6 | 41.6 | 0.005 |
| Hypertension | 44.7 | 40.7 | <0.0001 |
| Smoking | 40.9 | 35.9 | <0.0001 |
| Dyslipidaemia | 64.9 | 57.4 | <0.0001 |
| Diabetes | 9.1 | 8.0 | 0.06 |
| Framingham risk* | 0.051 | ||
| Low | 16.0 | 17.1 | |
| Average | 23.8 | 25.5 | |
| Intermediate | 41.5 | 40.2 | |
| High | 18.7 | 17.2 | |
| CAC subsets | 0.031 | ||
| 0 | 50.8 | 48.4 | |
| 1–10 | 9.1 | 9.8 | |
| 11–100 | 19.0 | 19.2 | |
| 101–399 | 13.0 | 12.7 | |
| ≥400 | 8.1 | 9.8 |
*Framingham risk scores: low <6%, average: 6–9.9%, intermediate: 10–19.9% and high ≥20% 10-year cardiovascular event risk.
CAC, coronary artery calcium; CAD, coronary artery disease; FH, Family history.