Table 3.

Association of Cardiovascular Health Score with Healthy Vascular Aging (n=2086).

Cardiovascular Health Score*	No. of Participants	No. with HVA	OR (95% CI)	P Value
Per 1-unit increase	2086	312	1.55 (1.38–1.74)	<0.001
Goals achieved
0–1	221	14	1.00 (reference)	-
2	562	51	1.62 (0.85–3.09)	0.15
3	625	95	3.11 (1.67–5.79)	<0.001
4	435	70	2.89 (1.52–5.50)	0.001
5	209	68	7.36 (3.75–14.44)	<0.001
6	34	14	10.23 (3.85–27.16)	<0.001

^*One additional point for each low-risk health metric achieved (physical activity, diet, BMI, smoking, total cholesterol, and fasting glucose). All analyses are adjusted for sex, age, and cohort. HVA, healthy vascular aging; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.