Determinants | Thicker carotid IMT | P value | Carotid plaque formation | Pvalue |
---|---|---|---|---|
(OR and its 95% CI) | (OR and its 95% CI) | |||
Age | 1.11 (1.07, 1.14) | <0.001 | 1.10 (1.07, 1.13) | <0.001 |
Sex | 1.86 (1.21, 2.86) | 0.005 | NS | NS |
Central obesity | 1.62 (1.11, 2.37) | 0.013 | 1.55 (1.08, 2.22) | 0.017 |
Smoking | 1.99 (1.22, 3.24) | 0.006 | 1.51 (1.02, 2.23) | 0.040 |
Blood pressure levels | ||||
Prehypertension | 1.65 (0.97, 2.82) | 0.067 | 2.36 (1.43, 3.88) | 0.001 |
Hypertension | 2.33 (1.40, 3.87) | 0.001 | 1.88 (1.15, 3.07) | 0.012 |