Table 4.
Logistic regression: Odds ratio of having peripheral artery disease (PAD) in a model for Galectin-3 (G3), and adjusted by age ≥65, gender, High sensitivity C-reactive protein (Hs-CRP), and a combination of age and gender, and age and Hs-CRP.
| Covariate | Regression coefficient | OR | 95% CI | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | G3 | 0.16 | 1.18 | 1.038 | 1.34 | 0.011 |
| Adjusted for age | G3 | 0.16 | 1.17 | 1.030 | 1.33 | 0.016 |
| Age ≥65 | 0.23 | 1.26 | 0.41 | 3.82 | 0.69 | |
| Adjusted for gender | G3 | 0.18 | 1.19 | 1.041 | 1.37 | 0.011 |
| Male | 1.34 | 3.82 | 1.21 | 12.13 | 0.023 | |
| Adjusted for Hs-CRP | G3 | 0.11 | 1.12 | 0.98 | 1.28 | 0.099 |
| Hs-CRP | 0.095 | 1.099 | 0.99 | 1.22 | 0.075 | |
| Adjusted for age and gender | G3 | 0.18 | 1.19 | 1.036 | 1.37 | 0.014 |
| Age ≥65 | 0.025 | 1.025 | 0.32 | 3.32 | 0.97 | |
| Male | 1.34 | 3.81 | 1.19 | 12.24 | 0.025 | |
| Adjusted for age and Hs-CRP | G3 | 0.10 | 1.11 | 0.97 | 1.27 | 0.14 |
| Age ≥65 | 0.095 | 1.10 | 0.99 | 1.22 | 0.073 | |
| Hs-CRP | 0.32 | 1.38 | 0.43 | 4.40 | 0.59 | |
Independent terms: Galectin, adjusted for male gender, age ≥65 and Hs-CRP
Logistic Model Outcome Variable: PAD (+)
CI: confidence interval, G3: Galectin 3, Hs-CRP: High sensitivity C-reactive protein, OR: odds ratio