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Published in final edited form as: Am J Cardiol. 2008 Jul 10;102(7):825–830. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.05.039

Table 3.

Association of atherosclerosis outcomes with Framingham 10-year risk of coronary heart disease.

Atherosclerosis outcomes	N (%)	Framingham risk score (%) Mean (standard deviation)	^†Odds ratio (95% Confidence interval)
Coronary artery calcium
No	281 (56%)	7.7 (5.0)
Yes	217 (44%)	13.5 (8.9)	1.14 (1.10–1.18)
Aortic calcium
No	151 (30%)	6.9 (4.7)
Yes	347 (70%)	11.6 (8.0)	1.15 (1.10–1.21)
Carotid artery intima-media thickness
≤0.83 mm	374 (75%)	9.2 (6.7)
>0.83 mm	124 (25%)	13.2 (8.9)	1.07 (1.04–1.10)

^†

Odds ratio per unit percent of Framingham risk score