Table 2.
Multivariable odds ratios of risk factors at baseline for future increase in IMT
| Characteristica | Age-adjusted modelb | Multivariate modelc | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI)d | P | OR (95% CI) | P | |
| Age | 1.035 (1.009 - 1.062) | 0.009 | ||
| Sex (male/female) (n) | 0.744 (0.491 - 1.129) | 0.165 | 0.732 (0.454 - 1.179) | 0.199 |
| LDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.005 (0.998 - 1.012) | 0.147 | 1.006 (0.998 - 1.014) | 0.144 |
| HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 1.000 (0.987 - 1.013) | 0.998 | 1.010 (0.994 - 1.026) | 0.234 |
| Triglyceride (mmol/L) | 1.002 (0.998 - 1.005) | 0.371 | 1.001 (0.997 - 1.005) | 0.670 |
| Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) | 1.012 (0.996 - 1.027) | 0.137 | 1.001 (0.983 - 1.021) | 0.877 |
| HbA1c (%) | 1.440 (0.960 - 2.160) | 0.078 | 1.421 (0.878 - 2.298) | 0.153 |
| Fasting insulin (pmol/L) | 1.017 (0.996 - 1.070) | 0.531 | 1.013 (0.958 - 1.071) | 0.646 |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1.000 (0.989 - 1.011) | 0.985 | 0.995 (0.979 - 1.012) | 0.589 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 1.006 (0.985 - 1.027) | 0.596 | 1.009 (0.978 - 1.041) | 0.574 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 1.035 (0.959 - 1.119) | 0.376 | 1.026 (0.937 - 1.123) | 0.584 |
| Photometric O/N | 1.919 (0.959 - 3.838) | 0.065 | 1.943 (0.931 - 4.056) | 0.077 |
| Electrophoretic O/N | 1.031 (0.479 - 2.220) | 0.937 | 0.908 (0.386 - 2.135) | 0.825 |
aData at 1996-1997. bData adjusted for age. cVariables in model were age, sex, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, fasting plasma glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, BMI, photometric O/N, and electrophoretic O/N. dOR, odds ratio; CI, 95% confidence interval.