TABLE 1

Clinical Characteristics of Study Subjects Stratified by M-TBR and IMT

M-TBRIMT
VariableTotal (n = 1,181)<1.7 (n = 886)≥1.7 (n = 295)<0.75 mm (n = 888)≥0.75 mm (n = 293)
Age (y)52.0 ± 6.551.4 ± 5.853.9 ± 7.9*50.9 ± 5.655.4 ± 7.7*
Sex
 Male1,114843271†836278
 Female674324†5215
Body mass index (kg/m2)24.5 ± 2.424.4 ± 2.524.8 ± 2.1†24.3 ± 2.4225.0 ± 2.24*
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)118.9 ± 15.7118.3 ± 15.4120.8 ± 16.6†118.0 ± 15.3121.6 ± 16.8*
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)76.7 ± 10.476.8 ± 10.676.7 ± 9.676.7 ± 10.577.0 ± 10.0
Waist circumference (cm)85.8 ± 6.985.5 ± 7.087.0 ± 6.2†85.2 ± 6.887.8 ± 6.7*
Abdominal fat (%)0.9 ± 0.00.9 ± 0.00.9 ± 0.0*0.91 ± 0.00.9 ± 0.0*
Fasting blood glucose97.5 ± 18.497.7 ± 19.796.7 ± 13.996.5 ± 18.1100.3 ± 19.0‡
HbA1c (%)5.7 ± 0.65.7 ± 0.75.7 ± 0.55.66 ± 0.635.81 ± 0.63*
Total cholesterol (mmol/dL)196.2 ± 33.1194.8 ± 33.2200.6 ± 32.2§195.7 ± 31.9197.8 ± 36.2
HDL cholesterol (mmol/dL)50.3 ± 12.450.7 ± 12.449.1 ± 12.350.9 ± 12.448.4 ± 12.3‡
LDL cholesterol (mmol/dL)122.0 ± 28.6120.5 ± 28.4126.4 ± 28.7‡121.1 ± 27.9124.6 ± 30.5
Triglyceride (mmol/dL)141.9 ± 73.7140.0 ± 76.1147.6 ± 65.6141.6 ± 76.3142.3 ± 65.1
FRS (%)12.3 ± 8.711.5 ± 7.814.8 ± 10.5*10.9 ± 7.2316.4 ± 11.0*
 Median (Q1–Q3)9.9 (6.6–14.9)9.1 (6.2–14.1)11.8 (7.9–18.0)9.0 (6.1–13.5)13.2 (8.6–20.7)
FRS ≥ 10%
 Odds ratio1.01.9*1.02.6*
 95% CI1.4–2.5*1.9–3.4*
IMT0.65 ± 0.150.64 ± 0.130.70 ± 0.20*0.59 ± 0.080.84 ± 0.14*
M-TBR1.60 ± 0.151.53 ± 0.111.80 ± 0.09*1.59 ± 0.151.64 ± 0.16*
Mean TBR1.38 ± 0.131.32 ± 0.091.53 ± 0.07*1.37 ± 0.121.40 ± 0.13*
Maximum SUV1.61 ± 0.141.56 ± 0.111.77 ± 0.12*1.60 ± 0.141.65 ± 0.15*
Mean SUV1.39 ± 0.111.35 ± 0.091.50 ± 0.09*1.38 ± 0.111.41 ± 0.12*
hsCRP (mg/dL)0.12 ± 0.240.11 ± 0.240.13 ± 0.230.11 ± 0.210.13 ± 0.31

  • ↵* P < 0.001.

  • ↵† P < 0.05.

  • ↵‡ P < 0.005.

  • ↵§ P < 0.01.

  • Data are mean ± SD. P values were calculated using t tests or Mann–Whitney tests.