borderline significantp < 0.01
However, a borderline significant association was observed in white men, who exhibited a higher mean body mass index (BMI) (27.8 ± 4.2 kg/m 2 vs 24.1 ± 3.1 kg/m 2 ; p < 0.01). 21 Similarly, in a cohort of 100 patients with atherosclerosis and a mean age of 72.1 years, no significant correlation was observed between D-dimer concentration and IMT.