Coronary Plaque Characteristics Assessed by 256-Slice Coronary CT Angiography and Association with High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein in Symptomatic Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Table 3
Multivariate logistical regression analysis of coronary plaque subtype and CRP level.
Presence of coronary plaque
Unadjusted
Model 1
Model 2
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
OR (95% CI)
CAP
Low/normal CRP
1
1
1
Intermediate CRP
1.564 (1.454, 3.284)
2.067 (1.239, 3.961)
1.365 (0.633, 3.925)
High CRP
2.761 (2.673, 5.893)
3.056 (1.494, 6.228)
2.964 (0.129, 4.852)
MCAP
Low/normal CRP
1
1
1
Intermediate CRP
2.182 (0.715, 6.661)
2.304 (0.739, 7.186)
3.094 (0.678, 14.124)
High CRP
2.727 (0.436, 17.046)
2.266 (0.340, 15.105)
9.043 (0.898, 98.318)
NCAP
Low/normal CRP
1
1
1
Intermediate CRP
0.397 (0.126, 1.254)
0.422 (0.131, 1.363)
0.358 (0.089, 1.435)
High CRP
0.436 (0.707, 2.727)
0.300 (0.042, 2.143)
2.068 (0.032, 2.255)
Model 1: adjusted for age and sex. Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, smoking, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, total cholesterol, triglycerides, body mass index, and DM history.
