Table 4:

Logistic regression to model plaque progression.

	≥1 new plaque (no, 515; yes, 791)		≥3 new plaques (no, 1118; yes, 188)
Variable	OR (95% CI)	P-value	OR (95% CI)	P-value
Age	1.043 (1.030–1.057)	.000	1.059 (1.03–1.08)	.000
Smoking	1.7 (1.3–2.23)	.000	1.66 (1.1–2.48)	.014
Any plaque basal	1.64 (1.22–2.21)	.001
Potassium	1.33 (1.07–1.66)	.011	1.34 (1.01–1.79)	.04
CKD G4–5 (vs G3)	1.035 (0.78–1.36)	.806	1.44 (0.99–2.1)	.055
CKD G5D (vs G3)	1.91 (1.32–2.76)	.001	2.105 (1.31–3.37)	.002
rs1800802 (CC)	2.35 (1.04–5.3)	.039	3.62 (1.75–7.48)	.000

Results are expressed as odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI).

Variables that did not reach statistical significance: sex, diabetes, hypertension, dyslipemia, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, triglycerides, glucose, HDL cholesterol and 25-OH vitamin D.