Research Article

Polygamy and Risk of Coronary Artery Disease in Men Undergoing Angiography: An Observational Study

Table 3

Association of number of wives and polygamy with coronary artery disease in univariate and multivariate logistic regression.

ā€‰PolygamyNumber of wives
UnivariateMultivariateUnivariateMultivariate

Coronary artery disease4.5 [2.9, 7.2]4.6 [2.5, 8.3]3.7 [2.5, 5.4]4.0 [2.4, 6.6]
Multivessel disease3.2 [2.3, 4.4]2.6 [1.8, 3.7]2.8 [2.2, 3.6]2.6 [2.0, 3.4]
Left main disease3.7 [2.3, 5.9]3.5 [2.1, 5.9]2.4 [1.9, 3.1]2.5 [1.9, 3.2]

Adjusted for age, body mass index, history of smoking, diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension, coronary artery disease, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass graft surgery, indication for coronary angiography, income level, and community (rural versus urban).