Table 4. Multivariate logistic regression analysis between different quartiles of uric acid and high baPWV in each sex according to age.
| Age statusa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Younger age | ||||
| Uric acid quartiles | Men (n = 397) | Women (n = 879) | ||
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Q2 vs. Q1 | 0.6 (0.216–1.635) | 0.314 | 0.9 (0.439–1.658) | 0.640 |
| Q3 vs. Q1 | 0.8 (0.326–1.784) | 0.763 | 1.1 (0.578–1.941) | 0.852 |
| Q4 vs. Q1 | 1.3 (0.529–2.995) | 0.602 | 1.3 (0.717–2.519) | 0.356 |
| Older age | ||||
| Uric acid quartiles | Men (n = 1080) | Women (n = 348) | ||
| OR (95% CI) | p-value | OR (95% CI) | p-value | |
| Q2 vs. Q1 | 0.9 (0.644–1.331) | 0.676 | 1.5 (0.765–3.033) | 0.231 |
| Q3 vs. Q1 | 1.2 (0.803–1.666) | 0.433 | 1.3 (0.708–2.545) | 0.367 |
| Q4 vs. Q1 | 0.9 (0.599–1.323) | 0.565 | 2.3 (1.201–4.514) | 0.012 |
aAdjusted for smoking, SBP, BMI, eGFR, fasting plasma glucose, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, and CACS. Uric acid quartiles: men, Q1: 113.1–309.4, Q2: 309.41–351.1, Q3: 351.11–398.7, and Q4: 398.71–719.9 μmol/L; women, Q1: 119.0–226.1, Q2: 226.1–255.9, Q3: 255.91–291.6, and Q4: 291.61–517.7 μmol/L.