Carotid Atherosclerosis as a Surrogate Maker of Cardiovascular Disease in Diabetic Patients

Table 3

Determinants of CVD versus non-CVD from simple and multiple logistic regression models.

Characteristics 𝑁=271	Unadjusted; odds ratio (95% CI)	Adjusted; odds ratio (95% CI)
Model 1
Obesity
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1.34 (0.75–2.40)	1.58 (0.77–3.22)
Raised blood pressure
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1.40 (0.67–2.89)	1.32 (0.57–3.08)
Hypertriglyceridemia
Odds ratio (95% CI)	0.69 (0.35–1.37)	0.52 (0.22–1.24)
Low HDL cholesterolemia
Odds ratio (95% CI)	2.36 (1.36–4.08)	3.24 (1.66–6.30)
Carotid IMT ≥ 0.95 mm
Odds ratio (95% CI)	3.61 (2.02–6.46)	2.30 (1.20–4.43)
Model 2
Metabolic syndrome
Odds ratio (95% CI)	1.86 (1.07–3.24)	2.45 (1.30–4.62)
Carotid IMT ≥ 0.95 mm
Odds ratio (95% CI)	3.61 (2.02–6.46)	2.41 (1.27–4.60)

†Adjusted for gender, age, smoking status, non-HDL cholesterol, and eGFR. Data for smoking status was skewed and log transformed for analysis.