Table 3.

Association of LDL-C/HDL-C and carotid plaques

Variables	Carotid plaques
	OR (95% CI)a	P-value	OR (95% CI)b	P-value	OR (95% CI)c	P-value
LDL-C/HDL-C	1.27(1.24–1.29)	<  0.001	1.23(1.20–1.26)	<  0.001	1.61(1.41–1.84)	<  0.001
< 2.15	Reference		Reference		Reference
[2.15–3]	0.98(0.94–1.03)	0.455	1.04(1.00–1.07)	0.081	0.92(0.86–0.98)	0.012
> 3	1.67(1.59–1.75)	<  0.001	1.75(1.66–1.84)	<  0.001	1.18(1.06–1.31)	0.003
P-trend		<  0.001		<  0.001		0.020

^aModel 1: unadjusted;

^bModel 2: adjusted for age, sex, SBP, DBP, HbA1c;

^cModel 3: adjusted for age, sex, SBP, DBP, HbA1c, smoking, drinking, TC, TG, HDL-C, LDL-C, TC/HDL-C, TG/HDL-C, Non-HDL-C, Non-HDL-C/HDL-C, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, current antilipidemic medication