Table 2 Comparison of clinical and laboratory findings according to each VC scoring method on plain radiographs
Feet VC (+) (n = 29) | Feet VC (−) (n = 38) | Hands & Pelvis scores ≥3 (n = 27) | Hands & Pelvis scores <3 (n = 40) | AAC scores ≥5 (n = 22) | AAC scores < 5 (n = 45) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 60.0 ± 9.8* | 53.4 ± 9.9 | 58.8 ± 1.0 | 54.6 ± 10.3 | 60.6 ± 7.4* | 54.2 ± 11.0 |
DM (%) | 21 (72.4)* | 12 (31.6) | 20 (74.1) * | 13 (32.5) | 13 (59.1) | 20 (44.4) |
CIMT, Right (mm) | 1.0 ± 0.2* | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.2 | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
CIMT, Left (mm) | 1.0 ± 0.3* | 0.8 ± 0.2 | 1.0 ± 0.3* | 0.8 ± 0.1 | 1.0 ± 0.3* | 0.8 ± 0.2 |
Carotid atheroma (%) | 73.3 | 42.9 | 86.7* | 33.3 | 92.3* | 34.8 |
MIS | 4.6 ± 2.9 | 3.8 ± 2.6 | 4.4 ± 2.9 | 3.9 ± 2.7 | 5.0 ± 3.0* | 3.7 ± 2.5 |
HDL (mg/dL) | 37.5 ± 10.9* | 43.3 ± 10.3 | 38.0 ± 11.4* | 42.7 ± 10.3 | 40.8 ± 11.0 | 40.8 ± 11.0 |
CRP (mg/dL) | 1.1 ± 1.8* | 0.3 ± 0.4 | 0.8 ± 1.5 | 0.5 ± 1.1 | 0.8 ± 1.3* | 0.5 ± 1.2 |
TIBC (ug/dl) | 231.6 ± 41.3* | 279.6 ± 41.0 | 247.7 ± 42.7 | 273.6 ± 46.9 | 253.3 ± 50.7 | 270.4 ± 44.1 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 4.0 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 3.9 ± 0.3 | 3.8 ± 0.3* | 4.0 ± 0.3 |