Table 3. Stepwise logistic regression analysis showing factors associated with coronary atherosclerosis in different models.
| Odds Ratio (OR) | 95% CI for OR | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Model 1: Inclusion of traditional cardiovascular risk factors only | ||||
| Dyslipidemia | 3.30 | 1.41 | 7.77 | 0.006 |
| CD4:CD8 ratio | 0.21 | 0.07 | 0.68 | 0.009 |
| Hypertension | 2.56 | 1.09 | 6.04 | 0.031 |
| AUC: 0.7465 (95%CI: 0.6514–0.8416) | ||||
| Model 2: Inclusion of retinal characteristics only | ||||
| Left MBCA | 0.69 | 0.46 | 1.04 | 0.079 |
| Right CRVE | 2.16 | 1.10 | 4.24 | 0.025 |
| Right adjusted CRAE | 0.32 | 0.15 | 0.65 | 0.002 |
| Right MV asymmetry | 0.58 | 0.36 | 0.92 | 0.020 |
| AUC: 0.7298 (95%CI: 0.6356–0.8241) | ||||
| Model 3: Inclusion of traditional cardiovascular risk factors and retinal characteristics retinal characteristics | ||||
| Dyslipidemia | 3.27 | 1.31 | 8.17 | 0.011 |
| CD4:CD8 ratio | 0.23 | 0.07 | 0.79 | 0.019 |
| Hypertension | 2.23 | 0.88 | 5.62 | 0.089 |
| Left MBCA | 0.66 | 0.42 | 1.04 | 0.075 |
| Right CRVE | 2.04 | 0.98 | 4.24 | 0.057 |
| Right adjusted CRAE | 0.34 | 0.16 | 0.74 | 0.007 |
| Right MV asymmetry | 0.61 | 0.38 | 1.00 | 0.049 |
| AUC: 0.8073 (95%CI: 0.7216–0.893) | ||||
Abbreviations: CRAE, central retinal arteriolar equivalent; CRVE, central retinal venular equivalent; MBCA, bifurcation coefficient of artery; MV asymmetry, venous asymmetry index.