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Table 3 Correlation of Carotid Intima Media Thickness with Cardiometabolic Parameters

From: Heart type fatty acid binding protein response and subsequent development of atherosclerosis in insulin resistant polycystic ovary syndrome patients

Variable

r

P

BMI **

0.408

< 0.001

FG**

0.390

0.001

Fasting glucose*

0.283

0.014

Fasting insulin*

0.267

0.021

HOMA*

0.294

0.011

TG**

0.316

0.006

Free Testosterone*

0.246

0.035

HFABP**

0.396

<0.001

hsCRP*

0.293

0.011

  1. r indicates Pearson correlation coefficient, BMI body mass index, FG ferriman gallwey score, HOMA homeostasis model assessment insulin resistance index, TG triglyceride, HFABP heart fatty acid binding protein, hsCRP high sensitivity C-reactive protein.
  2. *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level. **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level.