Table 5.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis assessing the association between calcium score and cardiovascular disease

Variable	OR (95% CI)	p-value
Carotid arteries
Calcium score 0	Reference
Calcium score 1–100	2.0 (0.8–4.8)	0.13
Calcium score 101–400	3.4 (1.4–8.3)	0.007
Calcium score > 400	6.0 (2.5–15.1)	< 0.001
Coronary arteries
Calcium score 0	Reference
Calcium score 1–100	1.1 (0.4–2.8)	0.88
Calcium score 101–400	3.6 (1.5–8.9)	0.005
Calcium score > 400	6.7 (2.9–16.4)	< 0.001
Thoracic aorta
Calcium score 0	Reference
Calcium score 1–100	1.6 (0.4–6.1)	0.49
Calcium score 101–400	1.3 (0.3–5.4)	0.76
Calcium score > 400	4.4 (1.4–15.9)	0.02
Abdominal aorta
Calcium score 0	Reference
Calcium score 1–100	1.4 (0.3–6.4)	0.69
Calcium score 101–400	2.5 (0.6–11.3)	0.21
Calcium score > 400	5.0 (1.6–20.0)	0.01
Iliac arteries
Calcium score 0	Reference
Calcium score 1–100	1.1 (0.1–7.4)	0.90
Calcium score 101–400	5.1 (1.2–28.2)	0.04
Calcium score > 400	8.3 (2.3–41.6)	0.004

Adjusted for age, sex, hypertension, diabetes, hypercholesterolemia, smoking, creatinine clearance (mL/min)

OR odds ratio, CI Confidence interval