Table 2 Follow-up CAC-related parameters according to baseline AIP tertiles

N

376

373

375

Follow-up CACS

27.8±83.5

53.3±162.7

64.0±191.6

<0.01

Categorical CACS

<0.01

 0

271 (72.1)

223 (59.8)

208 (55.5)

 <0 and≤10

14 (3.7)

27 (7.2)

29 (7.7)

 >10

91 (24.2)

123 (33.0)

138 (36.8)

Follow-up Ln (CACS+1)

1.07±1.88

1.54±2.12

1.77±2.19

<0.01

Observation time (years)

4.1±2.2

4.2±2.3

4.3±2.2

0.32

CAC progression (%)

66 (17.6)

102 (27.3)

122 (32.5)

<0.01