Table 2.
Odds ratios for having an abnormal spatial QRS|T angle.
| Variable | Age-race adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
|
|---|---|---|
| WOMEN | MEN | |
| Age, 10 years | 1.30 (1.15 – 1.48) | 1.32 (1.11 – 1.57) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.73 (1.21 – 2.49) | 2.08 (1.31 – 3.31) |
| Mexican-American | 0.95 (0.64 – 1.42) | 1.21 (0.64 – 2.32) |
| Physically inactive | 1.18 (0.72 – 1.93) | 1.30 (0.80 – 2.12) |
| Current smoking | 1.82 (1.16 – 2.85) | 1.46 (0.89 – 2.40) |
| Body mass index, 5 kg/m2 | 1.31 (1.03 – 1.65) | 1.19 (1.02 – 1.38) |
| Systolic blood pressure, 20 mmHg | 1.47 (1.20 – 1.80) | 1.51 (1.10 – 2.07) |
| Antihypertensive medication use | 2.12 (1.48 – 3.03) | 1.82 (1.18 – 2.81) |
| Heart rate, 10 beats per minute | 1.13 (0.90 – 1.41 | 1.23 (1.02 – 1.49) |
| Total cholesterol, 40 mg/dL | 1.09 (0.94 – 1.26) | 0.98 (0.73 – 1.31) |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 10 mg/dL |
0.88 (0.78 – 1.00) | 1.00 (0.79 – 1.25) |
| Cholesterol-lowering medication use | 1.63 (0.77 – 3.48) | 2.53 (1.12 – 5.71) |
| C-reactive protein ≥ 3 mg/L | 1.48 (0.98 – 2.24) | 1.77 (1.00 – 3.11) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2.65 (1.71 – 4.12) | 2.46 (1.52 – 3.97) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 |
1.15 (0.66 – 2.02) | 1.03 (0.53 – 2.02) |
| Albuminuria ≥ 30 mg/g | 2.69 (1.83 – 3.96) | 2.67 (1.54 – 4.64) |
| History of stroke | 2.46 (0.97 – 6.25) | 0.94 (0.39 – 2.27) |
| Multivariable adjusted odds ratio (95% CI) |
||
|---|---|---|
| WOMEN | MEN | |
| Age, 10 years | 1.12 (0.93 – 1.34) | 1.16 (0.90 – 1.50) |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 1 (ref) | 1 (ref) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 1.30 (0.83 – 2.01) | 1.34 (0.74 – 2.42) |
| Mexican-American | 0.74 (0.48 – 1.15) | 0.98 (0.50 – 1.90) |
| Physically inactive | 0.93 (0.59 – 1.44) | 1.27 (0.80 – 2.02) |
| Current smoking | 1.98 (1.16 – 3.38) | 1.55 (0.87 – 2.78) |
| Body mass index, 5 kg/m2 | 1.06 (0.90 – 1.25) | 1.16 (0.90 – 1.49) |
| Systolic blood pressure, 20 mmHg | 1.28 (1.03 – 1.59) | 1.28 (0.90 – 1.83) |
| Antihypertensive medication use | 1.43 (0.92 – 2.24) | 1.30 (0.83 – 2.04) |
| Heart rate, 10 beats per minute | 0.99 (0.78 – 1.27) | 1.15 (0.90 – 1.47) |
| Total cholesterol, 40 mg/dL | 0.98 (0.87 – 1.10) | 0.91 (0.67 – 1.25) |
| High-density lipoprotein cholesterol, 10 mg/dL |
0.95 (0.85 – 1.07) | 1.10 (0.89 – 1.34) |
| Cholesterol-lowering medication use | 1.46 (0.67 – 3.19) | 2.44 (1.00 – 5.99) |
| C-reactive protein ≥ 3 mg/L | 1.04 (0.65 – 1.68) | 1.42 (0.74 – 2.73) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 1.80 (0.93 – 3.48) | 1.83 (1.02 – 3.31) |
| Estimated glomerular filtration rate < 60 ml/min/1.73 m2 |
0.97 (0.53 – 1.80) | 0.76 (0.36 – 1.60) |
| Albuminuria ≥ 30 mg/g | 1.96 (1.27 – 3.04) | 1.68 (0.91 – 3.10) |
| History of stroke | 1.82 (0.61 – 5.40) | 0.78 (0.32 – 1.88) |
Abnormal QRS|T angle defined as ≥121° for women and ≥136° for men. Multivariable adjustment includes all of the variables listed in the table in a single model. Due to missing data 240 men (7.4%) and 314 women (9.0%) were excluded from multivariable analyses.