Table 3.
Multivariable Associations between Vascular Health Indices and Time needed for Sit-To-Stand*
| cIMT (mm) | cAD (mm) | Carotid plaque burden | ||||||
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| β (SE) | P value | β (SE) | P value | OR (95% CI) None vs. minimal |
P value | OR (95% CI) None vs. high |
P value | |
| Unadjusted | 0.028 (0.009) | 0.001 | 0.225 (0.048) | <.001 | 0.709 (0.478, 1.053) | 0.09 | 1.562 (1.098, 2.223) | 0.01 |
| Model 1 | 0.025 (0.010) | 0.009 | 0.204 (0.055) | 0.0002 | 0.882 (0.547, 1.424) | 0.6 | 1.613 (1.049, 2.478) | 0.03 |
| Model 2 | 0.015 (0.010) | 0.1 | 0.118 (0.054) | 0.03 | 0.836 (0.513, 1.363) | 0.5 | 1.432 (0.921, 2.225) | 0.1 |
| Model 3 | 0.015 (0.010) | 0.1 | 0.103 (0.056) | 0.07 | 0.809 (0.490, 1.335) | 0.4 | 1.182 (0.734, 1.901) | 0.5 |
LDL-C: low density lipoprotein cholesterol, HDL-C: high density lipoprotein cholesterol, cIMT: carotid intima-media thickness, cAD: carotid adventitial diameter
*
Log transformed
Model 1: Adjusted for age, race, site, menopausal status, SBP.
Model 2: Model 1 + BMI.
Model 3: Model 2 + LDL, HDL, log transformed triglycerides, log transformed HOMA index, smoking status, ever use of medications (antihypertensive/lipid lowering/heart medication), ever use hormone therapy, diabetes status, and physical activity.