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. 2010 Nov 10;21(5):944–953. doi: 10.1007/s00330-010-1996-z

Table 5.

Association between CTCA findings and diabetes mellitus

CTCA characteristics Univariate Multivariateb
Parameter estimate p Value Parameter estimate p Value
Patients
 Absence of CAD 0.34 (0.22–0.52) <0.0001 0.42 (0.26–0.68) <0.0001
 Non-obstructive CAD 1.11 (0.78–1.58) 0.55
 Obstructive CAD 2.78 (1.92–4.04) <0.0001 2.44 (1.62–3.68) <0.0001
 Single-vessel disease 2.15 (1.39–3.34) 0.001 1.85 (1.16–2.94) 0.01
 Multivessel disease 2.46 (1.45–4.18) 0.001 2.08 (1.20–3.61) 0.009
Obstructive CAD in
  LM/LAD coronary artery 2.45 (1.59–3.78) <0.0001 2.08 (1.32–3.28) 0.002
  RCA 2.64 (1.63–4.25) <0.0001 2.25 (1.36–3.74) 0.002
  LCX 1.87 (1.08–3.24) 0.03
Total Agatston CSa 275.8 (197–354.6) <0.0001 228.3 (152.9–303.7) <0.0001
Overall CAD among patients with CCS ≤ 10 2.03 (1.10–3.73) 0.02 1.98 (1.04–3.79) 0.04
Obstructive CAD among patients with CCS ≤ 10 3.56 (1.36–9.31) 0.009 4.54 (1.63–12.6) 0.004
Segments
 No. of diseased segmentsa 2.04 (1.49–2.6) <0.0001 1.6 (1.09–2.12) <0.0001
 No. of segments with
  obstructive plaquesa 0.45 (0.25–0.64) <0.0001 0.38 (0.18–0.57) <0.0001
  nonobstructive plaquesa 1.6 (1.12–2.1) <0.0001 1.23 (0.78–1.69) <0.0001

Data are expressed as odd ratio (95% CI) or estimates of correlation (95% CI) when the dependent variable was respectively categorical or continuous (a). b After correction for baseline characteristics.