Table 2.
Association Between Age, Gender, andHypertension with Carotid Tortuosity Index (CTI) on the Right and Left Sides
|
| Right |
Left |
|
|
| < 1.2 |
≥ 1.2 |
p value |
< 1.2 |
≥ 1.2 |
p value |
|
|
| Age |
< 65 years |
33 (82.5%) |
7 (17.5%) |
0.032* |
31 (77.5 %) |
9 (22.5%) |
0.001* |
|
| |
≥ 65 years |
12 (57.1%) |
9(42.9 %) |
|
7 (33.3%) |
14 (66.7%) |
|
|
| Gender |
Male |
28 (87.5%) |
4 (12.5%) |
0.010* |
27 (84.4%) |
5 (15.6%) |
0.000* |
|
| |
Female |
17 (58.6%) |
12 (41.4%) |
|
11 (37.9%) |
18 (62.1%) |
|
|
| Hypertension |
Yes |
32 (84.2%) |
6 (15.8%) |
0.017* |
30 (78.9%) |
8 (21.1%) |
0.001* |
|
| |
No |
13 (56.5%) |
10 (43.5%) |
|
8 (34.8%) |
15 (65.2%) |
|
|
|
|
|
