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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 Aug 16.
Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2017 Nov 2;67(5):1484–1490. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2017.08.081

Table VI.

Hazard of all-cause or cardiovascular mortality given superior mesenteric artery calcification presence or extent.

Age- and sex-adjusted HR (95%CI) Risk adjusteda HR (95%CI) Fully adjustedb HR (95%CI)
All-cause mortality (234 deaths)
SMAC presence (yes/no) 1.82 (1.32 to 2.49) 1.67 (1.21 to 2.31) 1.52 (1.10 to 2.12)
SMAC extent (log[SMAC score+1]) 1.35 (1.15 to 1.58) 1.30 (1.11 to 1.53) 1.25 (1.06 to 1.48)
Cardiovascular mortality (76 deaths)
SMAC presence 2.15 (1.29 to 3.61) 1.86 (1.10 to 3.15) 1.61 (0.94 to 2.74)
SMAC extent 1.47 (1.15 to 1.89) 1.40 (1.08 to 1.80) 1.31 (1.01 to 1.71)

SMAC = superior mesenteric artery calcification

a

Additionally adjusted for body mass index, body fat percentage, dyslipidemia, any smoking, hypertension, diabetes, and family history of coronary heart disease in a single model.

b

Additionally adjusted for presence of calcification in the coronary arteries, thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta, iliac arteries, and celiac trunk in a single model.