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Table 4 Relation between epicardial fat volume and degree of stenosis and number of vessel affection (n = 120)

From: Relationship between epicardial fat volume measured by multi-detector computed tomography and coronary artery disease

 

N

Epicardial fat volume

Test of Sig

p

Min.–Max

Mean ± SD

Median

Degree of vessel stenosis

 No stenosis

22

53.0–212.0

112.0 ± 41.58

112.0

F = 12.975*

< 0.001*

 < 50% stenosis

38

90.0–270.0

125.8 ± 47.51

144.0

 ≥ 50% stenosis

60

89.0–264.0

164.4 ± 38.64

161.0

Vessels affection

 No vessel affection

22

53.0–212.0

112.0 ± 41.58

112.0

rs = 0.782

< 0.001*

 One vessel disease

35

89.0–270.0

148.7 ± 45.98

142.5

 Two vessel disease

32

99.0–284.0

159.0 ± 42.17

156.0

 Three vessel disease

23

119.0–230.0

168.0 ± 32.07

166.0

 Multi-vessel disease

8

152.0–247.0

193.3 ± 37.38

185.0

  1. F: F for ANOVA test; rs: Spearman coefficient; p: p value for comparing between Epicardial fat volume and different parameters
  2. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05