Table 3 Comparison of carotid intima-media thickness in patients with COPD according to the prevalence of hypoxemia, hypercapnia and COPD. * shows statistical significance (p <0,05)
|  | CIMT Mean ± SD, Median | Carotid bulb thickness | Test-p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Hypoxemia | 0.72mm ± 0.14(Mean) | 0.98mm± 0.21 (Mean) | CCA CIMT: Mann Whitney U Test=125 |
 No (N= 10) | 0.72mm (Median) | 1.02mm (Median) | p=0.03* |
 Yes (N= 60) | 0.898mm ± 0.15(Mean) | 1.057mm± 0.13 (Mean) | Bulb CIMT: Mann Whitney U Test=249 |
0.9mm (Median) | 1.05mm (Median) | p=0.39 | |
Hypercapnia | |||
 No (N=43) | 0.836mm ± 0.16 (Mean) | 1.01mm± 0.157 (Mean) | CCA CIMT: Mann Whitney U Test=375 |
0.85mm (Median) | 1.00mm (Median) | p=0.012* | |
 Yes (N=27) | 0.93mm± 0.13 (Mean) | 1.09mm± 0.12 (Mean) | Bulb CIMT: Mann Whitney U Test=358 |
0.9mm (Median) | 1.1mm ( Median) | p=0.007* | |
COPD Prevalence (degree) | |||
 Mild-Moderate (N=27) | 0.81mm± 0.16 (Mean) | 1.005mm± 0.17 (Mean) | CCA CIMT: Mann Whitney U Test=394 |
0.8mm (Median) | 1.0mm (Median) | p=0.023* | |
 Severe-Very Severe (N=43) | 0.909mm±0.14 (Mean) | 1.07mm± 0.12 (Mean) | Bulbus CIMT: Mann Whitney U Test=417 |
0.9mm (Median) | 1.1mm ( Median) | p=0.046* | |