Table 2

Prevalence of CAC on LDCT by QRISK2 score category

QRISK2 risk categoryVisual CAC grade, n(%)P value
NoneMildModerateHeavyTotal
<10%10 (83.3)2 (16.7)0 (0)0 (0)12 (1.8)<0.01
10%–20%105 (54.7)58 (30.2)24 (12.5)5 (2.6)192 (28.2)
>20%144 (30.3)167 (35.1)121 (25.4)44 (9.2)476 (70.0)
  • CAC, coronary artery calcification; LDCT, low-dose computed tomography.