Table 6 Carotid outcome according to vitamin D status
Variable | Deficiency (n = 29) | Non-deficiency (n = 71) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Abnormal CCA-IMT | 5 (17.2) | 18 (25.4) | 0.443 |
 CCA-IMT, mm | 0.679 ± 0.144 | 0.742 ± 0.252 | 0.356 |
  Left CCA, mm | 0.685 ± 0.195 | 0.750 ± 0.261 | 0.282 |
  Right CCA, mm | 0.668 ± 0.165 | 0.729 ± 0.295 | 0.566 |
Plaque | 17 (58.6) | 50 (70.4) | 0.349 |
 Left CCA | 11 (37.9) | 36 (50.7) | 0.276 |
  Bulb | 11 (37.9) | 36 (50.7) | 0.276 |
  Proximal | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.8) | 1.000 |
  Middle | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 1.000 |
  Distal | 0 (0.0) | 5 (7.0) | 0.318 |
 Left ICA | 3 (10.3) | 3 (4.2) | 0.352 |
 Left ECA | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.4) | 1.000 |
 Right CCA | 14 (48.3) | 36 (50.7) | 1.000 |
   Bulb | 13 (44.8) | 36 (50.7) | 0.662 |
   Proximal | 1 (3.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0.290 |
   Middle | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
   Distal | 1 (3.4) | 3 (4.2) | 1.000 |
 Right ICA | 0 (0.0) | 10 (14.1) | 0.059 |
 Right ECA | 1 (3.4) | 2 (2.8) | 1.000 |
Stenosis | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3.0) | 0.554 |