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Table 3 Multivariate Logistic regression analysis for increased mean IMT with different variables

From: Association between microalbuminuria and subclinical atherosclerosis evaluated by carotid artery intima-media in elderly patients with normal renal function

Variables

Age- and Sex-adjusted ORa (95 % CI)

Multivariable adjusted ORb (95 % CI)

Age (continuous)

1.08 (1.00-1.16)

1.09 (1.01-1.19)

Sex (female vs. male)

0.34 (0.18-0.63)

0.32 (0.14-0.71)

Current smoking (yes vs. no)

1.47 (0.77-2.82)

1.73 (0.86-3.49)

Hypertension (yes vs. no)

1.13 (0.52-2.45)

0.55 (0.22-1.38)

Diabetes (yes vs. no)

1.45 (0.80-2.64)

1.11 (0.57-2.12)

PP (continuous)

1.03 (1.00-1.05)

1.03 (1.01-1.06)

Microalbuminuria (yes vs. no)

3.38 (1.50-7.60)

2.95 (1.22-7.10)

Total cholesterol (continuous)

1.26 (0.92-1.73)

1.89 (1.26-2.85)

HDL cholesterol (continuous)

0.29 (0.11-0.79)

0.11 (0.03-0.38)

eGFR (continuous)

0.99 (0.96-1.02)

0.99 (0.96-1.03)

  1. Abbreviations: PP, pulse pressure; HDL, high-desity lipoprotein; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; IMT, intima-media thickness.
  2. aExcept for OR of age and sex, all ORs were age and sex adjusted.
  3. bModel was adjusted for other covariates in the table.