Table 4.

Predictors of carotid plaques.

Variables	OR	95% CI of OR	p value
Male (Ref. female)	1.637	1.131-2.368	0.009
Age (Ref. 40-49 years)
50-54 years	1.689	0.883-3.232	0.113
55-59 years	1.437	0.718-2.873	0.306
60-64 years	2.014	1.029-3.943	0.041
65-69 years	4.043	2.081-7.855	<0.001
≥70 years	6.775	3.717-12.349	<0.001
Hypertension (Ref. normotension)	1.625	1.125-2.347	0.010
Diabetes (Ref. nondiabetes)	1.590	1.104-2.290	0.013

Logistic regression analysis. Ref.: reference; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval.