Table 3.
Association between carotid IMT and large aortic arch plaque (≥ 4mm)
| Total CIMT | CCA | BIF | ICA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Estimate (se) | P | estimate (se) | P | estimate (se) P | estimate (se) | P | |
| Unadjusted | 3.39 (1.46) | 0.02 | 1.95 (1.18) | 0.10 | 3.38 (1.14) | 0.003 | 1.31 (1.55) | 0.40 |
| Adjusted for age and sex | ||||||||
| 3.00 (1.51) | 0.05 | 1.65 (1.22) | 0.18 | 3.15 (1.16) | 0.007 | 0.73 (1.63) | 0.66 | |
| Age | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.28 | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.20 | 0.02 (0.02) | 0.31 | 0.03 (0.02) | 0.15 |
| Sex | 0.17 (0.40) | 0.68 | 0.22 (0.40) | 0.58 | 0.19 (0.41) | 0.65 | 0.20 (0.40) | 0.61 |
| Adjusted for age, sex, and risk factors | ||||||||
| 3.02 (1.63) | 0.06 | 1.30 (1.30) | 0.32 | 3.45 (1.27) | 0.007 | 0.87 (1.73) | 0.62 | |
| Age | 0.03 (0.03) | 0.18 | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.11 | 0.03 (0.03) | 0.22 | 0.04 (0.03) | 0.08 |
| Sex | 0.26 (0.44) | 0.55 | 0.33 (0.43) | 0.45 | 0.22 (0.44) | 0.62 | 0.32 (0.43) | 0.45 |
| Diabetes | −1.23 (0.61) | 0.04 | −1.13 (0.60) | 0.06 | −1.39 (0.62) | 0.03 | −1.10 (0.60) | 0.07 |
| High Cholesterol | 1.15 (0.46) | 0.01 | 1.18 (0.46) | 0.01 | 1.10 (0.47) | 0.02 | 1.26 (0.45) | 0.005 |
se = standard error
CIMT = Carotid Intima-Media Thickness
CCA = Common Carotid Artery
BIF = Carotid Bifurcation
ICA = Internal Carotid Artery