| Studied patients (no. = 80) |
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No | % |
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Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 58.13 ± 7.56 |
Range | 43.0–70.0 |
Gender | Female | 31 | 38.75% |
Male | 49 | 61.25% |
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 27.93 ± 8.44 |
Range | 22.40–35.30 |
DM | No | 72 | 90.0% |
Yes | 8 | 10.0% |
Hypertension | No | 58 | 72.5% |
Yes | 22 | 27.5% |
Smoking | No | 56 | 70.0% |
Yes | 24 | 30.0% |
Dyslipidemia | No | 70 | 87.5% |
Yes | 10 | 12.5% |
Cirrhosis | No | 26 | 32.5% |
Yes | 54 | 67.5% |
CTP score | Class A | 36 | 45.0% |
Class B | 18 | 22.5% |
- No. number, % percentage, SD Standard deviation, CTP Child-Turcotte-Pugh. The mean age in the studied cases was 58.13 ± 7.56 years and ranged from 43 to 70 years. Regarding gender, 49 (61.25%) patients were male, and 31 (38.75%) patients were female with male to female ratio 1.58:1. The mean BMI of patients was 27.93 ± 8.44 kg/m2. Considering risk factors of carotid atherosclerosis, 8 (10%) patients were diabetics, 22 (27.5%) patients had hypertension, 24 (30%) patients were smokers, and 10 (12.5%) patients had dyslipidemia. Fifty-four (67.5%) patients were cirrhotic, 36 (45%) patients were Child class A, and 18 (22.5%) patients were Child class B