The association between posterior brain cerebral circulation calcification and coronary arteries calcification and its stroke risk in a Saudi population: a retrospective study

Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Table 1 Demographic data of patients with coronary artery calcification (n = 101)

Personal characteristics	No.	%
Age-groups
< 60 years	33	32.7
60–70 years	35	34.7
> 70 years	33	32.7
Mean ± SD	64.9 ± 12.4 years
Gender
Female	31	30.7
Male	70	69.3
Nationality
Saudi	73	72.3
Non-Saudi	28	27.7
Smoking status
Non-smoker	73	72.3
Smoker	28	27.7
Body mass index
< 25 kg/m²	37	36.6
25–29.9 kg/m²	38	37.6
30 + kg/m²	26	25.7
Coronary artery calcification severity
Mild	62	61.4
Moderate	27	26.7
Severe	12	11.9
Stroke
No	54	53.5
Yes	47	46.5
Diabetes mellitus
No	44	43.6
Yes	57	56.4
Hypertension
No	39	38.6
Yes	62	61.4
Ischemic heart disease
No	74	73.3
Yes	27	26.7