Table 3.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for different variables associated with increased cfPWV.
| Variables | Crude OR (95% CI) | Age- and sex-adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Multivariable adjusted ORa (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 1.13 (1.12–1.14) | 1.13 (1.12–1.14) | 1.11 (1.09–1.12) |
| Sex | 0.29 (0.25–0.34) | 0.29 (0.24–0.34) | 0.75 (0.53–1.06) |
| Hemoglobin, per 10g/L increase | 1.46 (1.39–1.54) | 1.24 (1.15–1.34) | 1.11 (1.02–1.20) |
| Hemoglobin, quartiles | |||
| Quartile 1 | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Quartile 2 | 2.47 (2.02–3.02) | 1.54 (1.18–2.00) | 1.18 (0.89–1.55) |
| Quartile 3 | 3.10 (2.50–3.84) | 1.85 (1.34–2.54) | 1.28 (0.92–1.78) |
| Quartile 4 | 3.95 (3.12–5.00) | 2.35 (1.66–3.32) | 1.45 (1.01–2.08) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 1.17 (1.14–1.20) | 1.10 (1.07–1.13) | 1.02 (0.99–1.06) |
| Habitual drinking | 1.85 (1.58–2.18) | 1.49 (1.17–1.90) | 1.18 (0.91–1.52) |
| Current smoking | 2.64 (2.18–3.21) | 1.45 (1.14–1.83) | 1.33 (1.04–1.70) |
| UA, μmol/L | 1.01 (1.00–1.01) | 1.00 (1.00–1.01) | 1.002 (1.001–1.003) |
| Total cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.66 (1.51–1.83) | 1.39 (1.25–1.54) | 1.36 (1.02–1.83) |
| Triglycerides, mmol/L | 2.23 (1.94–2.58) | 1.66 (1.46–1.90) | 1.29 (1.12–1.48) |
| HDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 1.66 (1.21–2.28) | 1.19 (0.82–1.72) | 0.99 (0.62–1.58) |
| LDL cholesterol, mmol/L | 2.30 (1.99–2.67) | 1.61 (1.36–1.90) | 0.77 (0.49–1.19) |
| CKD | 5.24 (3.82–7.19) | 1.05 (0.46–2.43) | 0.70 (0.29–1.69) |
| HBP | 15.17 (10.61–21.71) | 7.06 (4.89–10.19) | 5.96 (4.08–8.71) |
| DM | 7.06 (4.14–12.05) | 3.07 (1.77–5.30) | 2.34 (1.33–4.09) |
cfPWV: carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; BMI: body mass index; UA: uric acid; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; CKD: chronic kidney disease; HBP: high blood pressure; DM: diabetes mellitus.
Hemoglobin was 13.6, 14.6 and 15.4 g/L at the 25, 50 and 75 percentile, respectively.
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OR was adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, BMI, uric acid, smoking, drinking, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL cholesterol and HDL cholesterol.