TABLE 3.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis for associated factors with carotid plaque T2MD

Variables	Univariate logistic regression analysis			Multivariate logistic regression analysis a
	OR	95% CI	p Value	OR	95% CI	p Value
Demographic characteristics
Age	1.035	1.003–1.065	.022
Male	0.879	0.531–1.454	.615
Vascular risk factors
Hypertension	1.943	1.124–3.358	.017	1.732	1.049–3.161	.044
Hyperlipidemia	0.977	0.531–1.859	.943
Smoking	3.071	1.694–5.567	.001	2.568	1.360–4.849	.005
Previous ischemic stroke	1.577	1.760–3.269	.021
Previous coronary heart disease	1.103	0.508–2.397	.604
Clinical data
Antihypertensive medication	1.183	0.699–2.002	.531
Antidiabetic medication	1.140	0.657–1.978	.640
Antiplatelet medication	1.042	0.556–1.951	.898
Statin medication	1.893	0.976–3.671	.069
Systolic blood pressure	1.066	0.992–1.022	.393
Diastolic blood pressure	1.003	0.981–1.026	.774
Body mass index	1.065	0.975–1.164	.161
Laboratory data
Total cholesterol	1.050	0.797–1.383	.730
Triglyceride	1.328	1.008–2.063	.048
Low‐density lipoprotein	1.257	0.896–1.764	.185
High‐density lipoprotein	0.710	0.373–1.349	.295
Hypersensitive C‐reactive protein	1.018	0.956–1.085	.573
Homocysteine	1.080	1.028–1.136	.002	1.061	1.006–1.118	.028
Fasting blood glucose	1.045	0.918–1.190	.504
Hemoglobin A1c	1.141	1.070–1.343	.041	1.096	1.014–1.313	.043
Glutathione peroxidase‐3
1st tertile	2.124	1.130–3.992	.019	1.870	(1.124–3.669)	.024
2nd tertile	1.784	0.995–3.332	.069	1.615	0.802–3.252	.179
3rd tertile	Reference	Reference		Reference	Reference

^aMultivariable analysis was adjusted for age, hypertension, smoking, previous ischemic stroke, statin medication, triglyceride, homocysteine, and hemoglobin A1c levels.