Table 4

Number (%) of patients in whom carotid intima media thickness improved, stayed the same or got worse by group

Stayed the same*ImprovedGot worsep Value†
Atorvastatin46 (48%)6 (6%)44 (46%)0.014
Placebo26 (29%)4 (4%)61 (67%)

  • ↵* Those with a change of <10% are defined as ‘stayed the same’.

  • ↵† Based on a Pearson χ2 test.