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Table 4 Multivariable analysis of the association between earlobe crease and personal history of cardiovascular disease, CoLaus study, Lausanne, 2009–2012

From: Did Dumbo suffer a heart attack? independent association between earlobe crease and cardiovascular disease

Adjusted for

Age and gender

Age, gender and BMI

History of

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

OR (95 % CI)

P-value

 Any CVD

1.55 (1.21; 1.98)

<0.001

1.47 (1.14; 1.89)

<0.01

 Coronary artery disease

1.85 (1.30; 2.63)

<0.001

1.80 (1.26; 2.58)

<0.001

 Angina pectoris

1.28 (0.81; 2.03)

0.30

1.19 (0.74; 1.90)

0.47

 Myocardial infarction

1.69 (1.08; 2.64)

<0.05

1.59 (1.01; 2.51)

<0.05

 Stroke

1.34 (0.84; 2.15)

0.23

1.30 (0.79; 2.11)

0.30

 CABG

1.70 (0.97; 3.00)

0.07

1.67 (0.93; 2.99)

0.09

High CVD risk

    

 SCORE recalibrated

1.11 (0.88; 1.41)

0.37

1.10 (0.87; 1.39)

0.44

 Framingham 1998

1.09 (0.85; 1.41)

0.50

0.99 (0.76; 1.28)

0.91

 Framingham 1998 r.

1.15 (0.91; 1.47)

0.25

1.04 (0.81; 1.34)

0.75

  1. Results are expressed as adjusted odds ratio (95 % confidence interval) for presence relative to the absence of ELC. Statistical analysis by logistic regression
  2. BMI body mass index; OR odds ratio; CVD cardiovascular disease; CABG coronary artery bypass graft; high cardiovascular disease risk defined as a 10-year risk ≥5 % for SCORE and as a 10-year risk ≥20 % for Framingham. r. recalibrated