Table 2.
Association of ideal cardiovascular health metric (≥3 factors vs <3 factors) with subclinical atherosclerosis (continuous)
| Outcome | Adjustment | N | ≥3 vs < 3 ideal CVH factors: Beta (95% CI) | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAC | Unadjusted | 774 | −84 (−143, −25) | 0.01 |
| Model 1 | 774 | −102 (−159, −44) | <0.001 | |
| Model 2 | 774 | −108 (−165, −50) | <0.001 | |
| Model 3 | 774 | −107 (−165, −50) | <0.001 | |
| IMT | Unadjusted | 782 | −0.05 (−0.08, −0.02) | <0.001 |
| Model 1 | 782 | −0.04 (−0.07, −0.02) | <0.001 | |
| Model 2 | 782 | −0.04 (−0.06, −0.01) | <0.001 | |
| Model 3 | 782 | −0.04 (−0.06, −0.01) | <0.001 | |
| fRHI | Unadjusted | 1404 | 0.10 (0.05,0.15) | <0.001 |
| Model 1 | 1404 | 0.09 (0.05,0.14) | <0.001 | |
| Model 2 | 1404 | 0.07 (0.02,0.12) | <0.001 | |
| Model 3 | 1404 | 0.07 (0.02,0.12) | 0.01 |
Abbreviations: CAC, coronary artery calcium; CVH, cardiovascular health; fRHI, Framingham reactive hyperemia index; IMT, intima‐media thickness.
Model 1: age and sex, Mode 2: age, sex, and race, and Model 3: age, sex, race, low income, low education, and single living status.