Table 3.

Multivariable Associations between Vascular Health Indices and Time needed for Sit-To-Stand^*

	cIMT (mm)		cAD (mm)		Carotid plaque burden
	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.