Table 3.
Odds ratios (OR) for prevalence of atherosclerotic plaques associated with cardiovascular risk factors
| Women | Men | |||||
| OR | 95% CI | Wald | OR | 95% CI | Wald | |
| Psychological strain per increment | 1.03 | 1.01 to 1.05** | 6.18 | 1.04 | 1.01 to 1.07** | 6.66 |
| Age per 1 year increase | 1.14 | 1.12 to 1.17*** | 151.21 | 1.11 | 1.09 to 1.14*** | 84.82 |
| Hypertension | 1.58 | 1.17 to 2.13** | 8.92 | 1.95 | 1.39 to 2.74*** | 11.41 |
| Diabetes | 1.44 | 0.98 to 2.45 | 3.12 | 1.98 | 1.14 to 3.39* | 5.96 |
| Current smoking | 1.18 | 1.06 to 1.34** | 6.53 | 1.24 | 1.07 to 1.44** | 8.33 |
| BMI per increase by 1.0 | 1.06 | 1.03 to 1.09*** | 15.53 | 1.03 | 1.00 to 1.08* | 3.82 |
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001.
OR, 95% CI, and Wald statistics are derived from binary logistic regression models with plaque prevalence as dependent variable and all of the following as independent variables: psychological strain, age, hypertension, diabetes, smoking status, alcohol consumption, HDL, LDL, BMI, and family history of CHD.