Table 2.
Association (prevalence odds ratio) of carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) and covariates with central retinal arteriolar equivalent (CRAE) narrowing (<25th percentile) in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study (n=1,659)
| Model 1 | Model 1 + HTN and MAP | |
|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
| cfPWV, m/s | 0.99 (0.95, 1.03) | 0.97 (0.93, 1.01) |
| Age, years | 1.04 (1.01, 1.06) | 1.04 (1.02, 1.07) |
| Female | 0.69 (0.55, 0.88) | 0.69 (0.55, 0.87) |
| Former smoker (vs. never smoker) | 1.00 (0.79, 1.26) | 1.02 (0.81, 1.29) |
| Current smoker (vs. never smoker) | 0.45 (0.23, 0.87) | 0.47 (0.24, 0.92) |
| Body mass index, kg/m2 | 0.98 (0.95, 1.00) | 0.97 (0.95, 1.00) |
| Diabetes | 0.73 (0.56, 0.96) | 0.77 (0.59, 1.01) |
| Hypertension | 0.93 (0.71, 1.23) | |
| Mean arterial pressure, mmHg | 1.02 (1.01, 1.03) |
Also adjusted for race-center; bold indicates p<0.05; HTN: hypertension; MAP: mean arterial pressure; OR: odds ratio