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. 2017 Apr 27;185(12):1221–1227. doi: 10.1093/aje/kww214

Table 2.

Association of Selected Risk Factors With 4 Different Definitions of Diastolic Dysfunction (Multivariate Modela) in the CARDIA Study (Year 25 Visit), 2010–2011

Risk Factor Definition of DD
ASE 1b (n = 53 With DD; n = 1,968 Without DD) ASE 2b (n = 1,034 With DD; n = 1,968 Without DD) VALIDD Trial (n = 810 With DD; n = 2,505 Without DD) (Modified) Redfieldb (n = 748 With DD; n = 1,304 Without DD)
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Age ≥50 years vs. <50 years 2.9 1.5, 5.5 2.0 1.7, 2.3 1.6 1.4, 2.0 1.3 1.0, 1.5
Male sex vs. female sex 1.4 0.8, 2.6 1.4 1.2, 1.6 1.0 0.8, 1.2 0.7 0.6, 0.8
African-American race vs. white race 5.2 2.5, 10.8 1.5 1.2, 1.8 1.5 1.3, 1.8 1.5 1.3, 1.9
BMIc ≥30 vs. BMI <30 1.1 0.6, 2.1 1.6 1.4, 1.9 1.6 1.3, 1.9 1.3 1.0, 1.6
Prevalent diabetes (yes vs. no) 1.9 1.0, 3.8 1.8 1.5, 2.3 1.5 1.2, 1.8 2.1 1.6, 2.7
Prevalent hypertension (yes vs. no) 5.5 2.9, 10.6 2.1 1.8, 2.5 2.5 2.1, 3.0 1.6 1.3, 2.0

Abbreviations: ASE, American Society for Echocardiography; BMI, body mass index; CARDIA, Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults; CI, confidence interval; DD, diastolic dysfunction; OR, odds ratio; VALIDD, Valsartan in Diastolic Dysfunction.

a The multivariate model included dichotomous variables for all risk factors listed in the table.

b Individuals found to be indeterminate for DD by this definition were excluded from analysis.

c Weight (kg)/height (m)2.