Table 2 Logistic regression odds ratios for predictors of subclinical atherosclerosis (no history of prior CVD event) among SHIELD respondents (n = 9,672)
From: Atherosclerosis profile and incidence of cardiovascular events: a population-based survey
Characteristics | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|
Age (per year) | 1.06 (1.05-1.07) | <0.0001 |
Gender, male (female is reference group) | 2.24 (1.80-2.80) | <0.0001 |
Race, white (Other is reference group) | 0.65 (0.32- 1.34) | 0.24 |
Race, black (Other is reference group) | 0.69 (0.31- 1.55) | 0.37 |
Income, <$22,500 (≥$90,000 is reference group) | 1.03 (0.72- 1.48) | 0.87 |
Income, $22,500-$39,999 | 1.04 (0.73- 1.48) | 0.83 |
Income, $40,000-$59,999 | 0.94 (0.65- 1.35) | 0.74 |
Income, $60,000-$89,999 | 0.91 (0.63- 1.31) | 0.61 |
Geographic region, New England (Pacific is reference group) | 2.08 (1.17- 3.69) | 0.013 |
Geographic region, Middle Atlantic | 2.64 (1.71- 4.09) | <0.0001 |
Geographic region, East North Central | 2.40 (1.56- 3.69) | <0.0001 |
Geographic region, West North Central | 1.59 (0.89- 2.83) | 0.12 |
Geographic region, South Atlantic | 2.06 (1.35- 3.14) | 0.001 |
Geographic region, East South Central | 2.53 (1.48- 4.35) | 0.001 |
Geographic region, West South Central | 1.96 (1.21- 3.17) | 0.006 |
Geographic region, Mountain | 1.24 (0.67- 2.30) | 0.49 |
Education, 8 th grade (graduate degree is reference group) | 1.08 (0.50- 2.32) | 0.85 |
Education, some high school | 1.04 (0.58- 1.86) | 0.90 |
Education, high school graduate | 1.29 (0.88- 1.89) | 0.19 |
Education, some college | 1.40 (0.98- 2.00) | 0.06 |
Education, college graduate | 1.05 (0.71- 1.55) | 0.80 |
Dyslipidemia (cholesterol problems), Yes (No is reference group) | 2.04 (1.56- 2.69) | <0.0001 |
Circulation problems, Yes (No is reference group) | 4.95 (3.95- 6.21) | <0.0001 |
Diabetes, Yes (No is reference group) | 0.79 (0.64- 0.99) | 0.038 |
Hypertension, Yes (No is reference group) | 1.74 (1.36- 2.24) | <0.0001 |
Abdominal obesity (waist circumference), Yes | 0.80 (0.59- 1.08) | 0.14 |
Current smoker (Never smoked is reference group) | 1.40 (1.02- 1.91) | 0.037 |
Past smoker | 1.47 (1.16-1.86) | 0.002 |
Cholesterol test in past year (Never is reference group) | 1.23 (0.35-4.32) | 0.75 |