Table 2 Frequency of Cardiac Risk Factors by Thymic Irradiation Status
From: Risk of coronary events 55 Years after Thymic irradiation in the Hempelmann cohort
Risk Factor | Irradiated % | Non-Irradiated % | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Female | 42.1 | 49.3 | < 0.001 |
Attained Age (mean)a | 57.5 | 57.5 | 0.99 |
Ever Smokedb | 60.6 | 59.9 | 0.58 |
Diabetesc | 11.1 | 10.3 | 0.49 |
Dyslipidemiac | 54.9 | 51.8 | 0.10 |
Family history of MI or sudden deathc | 21.0 | 23.5 | 0.14 |
Hypertensionc | 40.7 | 39.7 | 0.57 |
Hypothyroidb | 5.1 | 3.5 | 0.003 |