Table 2.
Characteristics of subjects with plaque rupture compared to subjects who died from other causes
| Variables | Rupture n=124 | Control (Death from other causes) n=640 | p-value (unadjusted) | p-value (adjusted) | Odds Ratio Plaque Rupture | 95% C.I. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Lower | Upper | ||||||
| Age (mean ± SD) | 52.02 ± 11.61 | 46.23 ± 12.75 | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 1.035 | 1.019 | 1.052 |
| Male Sex | 99 (79.8%) | 425 (66.4%) | 0.003 | 0.005 | 2.025 | 1.240 | 3.306 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 30.33 ± 7.06 | 29.97 ± 8.59 | 0.662 | 0.239 | 1.015 | 0.990 | 1.040 |
| Hypertension | 88 (71.0%) | 400 (62.5%) | 0.072 | 0.532 | 1.158 | 0.731 | 1.833 |
| Smoking | 11 (8.9%) | 54 (8.4%) | 0.874 | 0.744 | 1.126 | 0.552 | 2.296 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 26 (21.0%) | 91 (14.2%) | 0.056 | 0.116 | 1.545 | 0.898 | 2.658 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 36 (29.0%) | 84 (13.1%) | <0.0001 | <0.0001 | 2.308 | 1.443 | 3.690 |
| CKD | 9 (7.3%) | 51 (8.0%) | 0.788 | 0.174 | 0.579 | 0.263 | 1.274 |
| APOL1 Risk Allele Carrier | 85 (68.5%) | 367 (57.3%) | 0.020 | 0.021 | 1.655 | 1.079 | 2.539 |