Table 2. Associations between AAC and cardiovascular factors, and moderate DHL*.
| AAC | Cardiovascular Risk Factors | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low | High | Diabetes | High Cholesterol |
HTN | Smoking | ||
| Odds Ratios and 95% Confidence Intervals† | c statistic | ||||||
|
Model 1- AAC |
2.05 (1.27-3.30) |
2.24 (1.38-3.62) |
- | - | - | - | 0.59 |
|
Model 2- CV risk factors |
- | - | 1.27 (0.55-2.93) |
0.79 (0.50-1.25) |
1.39 (0.91-2.13) |
1.24 (0.68-2.29) |
0.56 |
|
Model 3- AAC + CV risk factors |
2.08 (1.28-3.40) |
2.28 (1.32-3.92) |
1.08 (0.46-2.52) |
0.72 (0.45-1.16) |
1.08 (0.68-1.72) |
1.11 (0.60-2.07) |
0.61 |
*
AAC=Aortic abdominal calcification (by tertile), DHL=Disk height loss;
†
Odds ratios for the dependent variable of DHL