Table 2:
The association of traditional risk factors with CAC in very young adults (age 20–30) in the CAC Consortium.
| CAC >0 Odds ratio 95% CI (unadjusted model) |
CAC >0a Odds ratio 95% CI (adjusted model) |
|
|---|---|---|
| CVD risk factor burdenb | ||
| 0 | REFERENCE | REFERENCE |
| 1 | 1.21 (0.45–3.25) | 1.17 (0.43–3.16) |
| 2 | 1.95 (0.73–5.22) | 1.90 (0.71–5.08) |
| ≥3 | 5.85 (1.93–17.73) | 5.57 (1.82–17.03) |
a
Adjusted for age and sex
b
Hypertension, hyperlipidemia, smoking, family history of CHD, and diabetes p value for trend association of risk factor burden with the presence of CAC - 0.001