Table 3.
Univariate/multivariate logistic regression analysis to determine the independent predictors of vulnerable carotid plaque.
| Variables | Univariate | Multivariate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR | 95% CI | P value | OR | 95% CI | P value | |
| Age | 1.042 | 1.026-1.058 | <0.001 | 1.042 | 1.025-1.060 | <0.001 |
| Male gender | 1.730 | 1.228-2.435 | 0.002 | 2.005 | 1.394-2.884 | <0.001 |
| Diabetes | 1.547 | 1.084-2.210 | 0.016 | 1.481 | 1.021-2.149 | 0.039 |
| SBP | 1.015 | 1.006-1.023 | 0.001 | 1.012 | 1.003-1.021 | 0.010 |
| Lymphocyte | 0.740 | 0.556-0.984 | 0.038 | 0.968 | 0.676-1.387 | 0.861 |
| NLR | 1.091 | 1.017-1.171 | 0.015 | 1.098 | 1.018-1.184 | 0.015 |
Abbreviations: SBP: systolic blood pressure; NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio.