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. 2025 Jul 1;15:20436. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-04964-8

Table 3.

Association between serum lipoprotein(a) levels and coronary computed tomography angiographic findings accoding to the presence of diabetes mellitus.

Variables Non-DM DM
Univariable Multivariable Univariable Multivariable
Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value Odds ratio (95% CI) p-value
Any coronary plaque
Tertile 1 (reference) 1 1 1 1
Tertile 2 1.096 (0.962–1.249) 0.168 1.076 (0.929–1.245) 0.328 0.950 (0.695–1.299) 0.750 0.912 (0.651–1.277) 0.593
Tertile 3 1.144 (1.005–1.304) 0.043 1.153 (0.995–1.336) 0.058 1.155 (0.843–1.583) 0.371 1.058 (0.752–1.489) 0.745
Calcified plaque
Tertile 1 (reference) 1 1 1 1
Tertile 2 1.103 (0.966–1.259) 0.147 1.083 (0.934–1.256) 0.289 0.975 (0.714–1.331) 0.874 0.930 (0.664–1.303) 0.675
Tertile 3 1.132 (0.991–1.292) 0.067 1.134 (0.977–1.316) 0.098 1.227 (0.897–1.678) 0.200 1.117 (0.794–1.572) 0.525
Mixed plaque
Tertile 1 (reference) 1 1 1 1
Tertile 2 0.839 (0.566–1.244) 0.382 0.872 (0.580–1.310) 0.509 0.840 (0.471–1.500) 0.556 0.909 (0.500–1.651) 0.754
Tertile 3 1.164 (0.807–1.677) 0.417 1.227 (0.835–1.804) 0.298 1.257 (0.737–2.145) 0.402 1.552 (0.888–2.714) 0.123
Non-calcified plaque
Tertile 1 (reference) 1 1 1 1
Tertile 2 1.102 (0.808–1.503) 0.538 1.048 (0.764–1.439) 0.771 1.435 (0.820–2.513) 0.206 1.495 (0.845–2.645) 0.168
Tertile 3 1.381 (1.026–1.858) 0.033 1.348 (0.993–1.830) 0.056 1.496 (0.857–2.611) 0.156 1.735 (0.980–3.072) 0.059
Obstructive coronary artery disease
Tertile 1 (reference) 1 1 1 1
Tertile 2 1.130 (0.850–1.503) 0.401 1.098 (0.815–1.480) 0.537 1.249 (0.761–2.051) 0.379 1.360 (0.811–2.283) 0.244
Tertile 3 1.291 (0.977–1.705) 0.072 1.254 (0.934–1.682) 0.132 1.802 (1.126–2.882) 0.014 2.051 (1.248–3.372) 0.005

CI = confidence interval; DM = diabetes mellitus.

Covariates in the multivariable model include age, sex, obesity, hypertension, current smoking, family history of coronary artery disease, creatinine, corrected low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.