Table 3. Regression models performed for the whole study population.

The dependent variable was the presence of atherosclerotic plaques. Well-known cardiovascular risk factors were replaced by cardiovascular risk categories.

	Full model				Reduced model
	OR	95% CI for OR		p	OR	95% CI for OR		p
Prediabetes	1.563	1.093	2.236	0.014	1.692	1.195	2.394	0.003
CV risk				<0.001				<0.001
CV risk 2 vs 1	5.903	3.917	8.896	<0.001	6.033	4.009	9.077	<0.001
CV risk 3 vs 1	16.408	7.941	33.903	<0.001	16.968	8.193	35.143	<0.001
Brachial-ankle PWV	1.184	1.069	1.312	0.001	1.192	1.075	1.320	0.001
AIx	1.060	1.043	1.078	<0.001	1.060	1.043	1.077	<0.001
Serum insulin level after 2h	1.003	1.000	1.006	0.074
Nagelkerke R2	0.51				0.50
Model specificity	88.89%				87.56%
Model sensitivity	69.34%				68.87%

CV–cardiovascular, PWV–pulse wave velocity, Aix- augmentation index, CI–Confidence interval, OR–odds ratio.