Table 4.

Sequential Multivariable Models of Correlation between Measures of Hepatic Steatosis (L:SAR and Liver Attenuation) and Vascular Calcium

	Model	Number	Spearman r	GEE-Adjusted P Value
log(coronary calcium) to L:SAR	0	606	0.0479	0.4289
log(coronary calcium) to L:SAR	2	606	0.086	0.1626
log(coronary calcium) to L:SAR	3	574	0.0799	0.2015
log(coronary calcium) to liver attenuation	0	606	0.0693	0.2628
log(coronary calcium) to liver attenuation	2	606	0.1093	0.0741
log(coronary calcium) to liver attenuation	3	574	0.109	0.0573
log(carotid calcium) to L:SAR	0	605	0.0859	0.2127
log(carotid calcium) to L:SAR	2	605	0.0853	0.3104
log(carotid calcium) to L:SAR	3	573	0.0844	0.3098
log(carotid calcium) to liver attenuation	0	605	0.0939	0.2172
log(carotid calcium) to liver attenuation	2	605	0.1019	0.2888
log(carotid calcium) to liver attenuation	3	573	0.1004	0.2143
Aortic calcium to L:SAR	0	599	0.1207	0.0081
Aortic calcium to L:SAR	2	599	0.0951	0.0607
Aortic calcium to L:SAR	3	575	0.1022	0.1444
Aortic calcium to liver attenuation	0	599	0.1063	0.013
Aortic calcium to liver attenuation	2	599	0.0674	0.0943
Aortic calcium to liver attenuation	3	575	0.0606	0.1302
Carotid intimal thickness to L:SAR	0	598	0.0818	0.0255
Carotid intimal thickness to L:SAR	2	598	0.0319	0.3376
Carotid intimal thickness to L:SAR	3	565	0.0347	0.3901
Carotid intimal thickness to liver attenuation	0	598	0.0675	0.0234
Carotid intimal thickness to liver attenuation	2	598	0.0056	0.3994
Carotid intimal thickness to liver attenuation	3	565	0.0006	0.5287

Model 0: Unadjusted.

Model 2: Adjusted for age, gender, race, diabetes status, and pack-years smoking history.

Model 3: Adjusted for age, gender, race, diabetes status, pack-years, visceral adipose tissue, and CRP.