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Table 5 List of nominal variables, including conventional risk factors of atherosclerosis and aPLs

From: Lupus Anticoagulant and Anticardiolipin Antibody IgG are Associated with Increased Atherosclerosis at the Suprainguinal Elastic and Infrainguinal Muscular Arteries in the Abdomen and Lower Extremities

Variables

Category (dummy variable number)

Number of participants (%)

Sex

Men (0)

303 (43.5)

 

Women (1)

394(56.5)

Hypertension

No (0)

400 (57.4)

 

Yes (1)

297 (42.6)

LA

Negative (0)

678 (97.3)

 

Positive (1)

19 (2.7)

aCL IgG

Negative (0)

664 (95.3)

 

Positive (1)

33 (4.7)

aCL IgM

Negative (0)

628 (90.1)

 

Positive (1)

69 (9.9)

Anti-β2GP1 IgG

Negative (0)

693 (99.4)

 

Positive (1)

4 (0.6)

Anti-β2GP1 IgM

Negative (0)

635 (91.1)

 

Positive (1)

62 (8.9)

  1. aCL, anticardiolipin antibody; anti-β2 GP1, anti-β2 glycoprotein 1; aPLs, antiphospholipid antibodies; iG, immunoglobulin; LA, lupus anticoagulant