Table III.
Multivariate Cox regression analysis of factors influencing the risk of a cerebrovascular event in patients with asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis.
| Variables | HR | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years (≥60 vs. <60) | 1.460 | 0.659-3.234 | 0.352 |
| Sex (males vs. females) | 3.076 | 1.059-8.933 | 0.039 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (≥25 vs. <25) | 1.495 | 0.638-3.500 | 0.354 |
| Diabetes (positive vs. negative) | 1.308 | 0.616-2.778 | 0.484 |
| Hypertension (positive vs. negative) | 1.006 | 0.485-2.089 | 0.987 |
| Dyslipidemia (positive vs. negative) | 1.545 | 0.726-3.287 | 0.258 |
| Degree of carotid stenosis (≥70% vs. <70%) | 1.645 | 0.726-3.728 | 0.233 |
| miR-483-5p (high vs. low)a | 2.670 | 1.099-6.484 | 0.030 |
aHigh and low miR-483-5p expression is classified based on the mean value (0.93) of miR-483-5p expression. BMI, body mass index; miR-483-5p, microRNA-483-5p; HR, hazard ratio.