Variable | Patients with SLE, n = 95 | Control Subjects, n = 100 |
---|---|---|
Coronary artery calcification†, n (%) OR 2.89 (95% CI 1.07–8.65), p = 0.02 | 17 (18) | 7 (7) |
Median calcium score | 68.5 | 7.7 |
Extent of coronary artery calcification, n (%) | Range 4.6–576.8 | Range 1.1–140.2 |
0 | 78 (82) | 93 (93) |
> 0–100 | 13 (14) | 5 (5) |
> 100–300 | 3 (3) | 2 (2) |
> 300 | 1 (1) | 0 |
↵† Coronary artery calcification defined as total calcium score > 0. SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus.