Table 4. Multivariate association of adiponectin levels with mixed plaques.

	Mixed plaques
	estimate	95% CI	p
Model 1*	−0.090	−0.127 to −0.053	<0.0001
Model 2†	−0.078	−0.115 to −0.040	<0.0001
Model 3‡	−0.080	−0.120 to −0.041	<0.0001
Model 4§	−0.083	−0.126 to −0.039	0.0002
Model 5∥	−0.087	−0.132 to −0.042	0.0001

Estimate and 95% CI for decrease in the number of mixed plaques for an 1 µg/ml increase in serum adiponectin levels. Full model 5 (including all parameters) is shown in Table S2 of the supplement.

^*adjusted for age, sex and BMI.

^†adjusted for age, sex, BMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking and family history of CAD.

^‡adjusted for age, sex, BMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, family history of CAD, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides and hsCRP levels.

^§adjusted for age, sex, BMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, family history of CAD, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, hsCRP levels and medication.

^∥adjusted for age, sex, BMI, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, smoking, family history of CAD, LDL-C, HDL-C, triglycerides, hsCRP levels, medication and PAT volume.