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. 2015 Mar 18;14:33. doi: 10.1186/s12933-015-0196-1

Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression for carotid plaque burden (≥2 plaques)

Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) P value
Age 1.09 (1.05-1.13) <0.0001
BMI 0.98 (0.92-1.04) 0.6012
Female sex 0.36 (0.19-0.67) 0.0015
DR 3.17 (1.75-5.75) <0.0001
Hypertension 2.00 (1.08-3.70) 0.0255
Dyslipidaemia 2.32 (1.33-4.05) 0.0031
Smoking 1.62 (0.77-3.39) 0.1980
eGFR 1.00 (0.99-1.02) 0.3177
UAE 0.99 (0.98-1.00) 0.3107

DR: diabetic retinopathy; UAE: urinary albumin excretion rate; eGFR: estimated glomerular filtration rate.