Table 4.
Negative binomial regression analyses on the relationship between cardiovascular risk factors and microinfarcts
| Risk factors | IRR | 95% CI (IRR) | P | IRR | 95% CI (IRR) | P | IRR | 95% CI (IRR) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cortical microinfarct | Subcortical lesion | Total microinfarct | |||||||
| Angina | 1.53 | (0.90; 2.60) | 0.110 | 0.96 | (0.47; 1.94) | 0.910 | 1.35 | (0.86; 2.13) | 0.200 |
| Stroke | 2.74 | (1.62; 4.64) | <0.001 | 1.91 | (1.02; 3.59) | 0.040 | 2.47 | (1.58; 3.87) | <0.001 |
| DM | 0.75 | (0.34; 1.63) | 0.460 | 0.71 | (0.25; 2.02) | 0.520 | 0.72 | (0.37; 1.40) | 0.330 |
| HTN | 1.42 | (0.89; 2.26) | 0.140 | 1.56 | (0.90; 2.69) | 0.110 | 1.47 | (1.00; 2.18) | 0.050 |
| MI | 1.42 | (0.75; 2.67) | 0.280 | 1.01 | (0.45; 2.29) | 0.980 | 1.29 | (0.75; 2.22) | 0.360 |
| ε4 | 0.57 | (0.31; 1.05) | 0.070 | 1.35 | (0.68; 2.67) | 0.400 | 0.78 | (0.48; 1.27) | 0.310 |
| CAA | 1.47 | (0.89; 2.44) | 0.130 | 1.25 | (0.68; 2.29) | 0.470 | 1.39 | (0.90; 2.13) | 0.130 |
DM, diabetes mellitus; HTN, systemic hypertension; MI, myocardial infarction; ε4, 1 or 2 Apolipoprotein E ε4 alleles; CAA, cerebral amyloid angiopathy.