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Table 5 Associations between the CVH score (per 1- unit increase) and number of the subclinical disease markers stratified by gender

From: Ideal cardiovascular health and the subclinical impairments of cardiovascular diseases: a cross-sectional study in central south China

 

Overall

Female

Male

OR (95% CI)

P Value

OR (95% CI)

P Value

OR (95% CI)

P Value

≥1 vs. 0

 Model 1

0.745 (0.704–0.788)

<0.001

0.533 (0.471–0.602)

<0.001

0.856 (0.797–0.902)

<0.001

 Model 2

0.802 (0.749–0.858)

<0.001

0.676 (0.591–0.774)

<0.001

0.857 (0.791–0.928)

<0.001

 Model 3

0.808 (0.755–0.865)

<0.001

0.682 (0.596–0.781)

<0.001

0.862 (0.796–0.933)

<0.001

≥2 vs. 0 or 1

 Model 1

0.703 (0.644–0.767)

<0.001

0.509 (0.423–0.613)

<0.001

0.742 (0.657–0.838)

<0.001

 Model 2

0.724 (0.654–0.802)

<0.001

0.627 (0.513–0.766)

<0.001

0.744 (0.658–0.840)

<0.001

 Model 3

0.729 (0.658–0.807)

<0.001

0.640 (0.523–0.782)

0.001

0.781 (0.700–0.872)

<0.001

≥3 vs. 0, 1, or 2

 Model 1

0.594 (0.463–0.761)

<0.001

0.465 (0.298–0.698)

<0.001

0.573 (0.422–0.778)

<0.001

 Model 2

0.595 (0.464–0.763)

<0.001

0.568 (0.358–0.901)

0.016

0.579 (0.274–0.784)

<0.001

 Model 3

0.603 (0.484–0.752)

<0.001

0.583 (0.368–0.925)

0.022

0.623 (0.468–0.830)

0.001

  1. Values represent odds ratios (ORs) (95% confidence interval [CI]) per 1-unit increase in cardiovascular health (CVH) score; ≥ 1 denotes the presence of at least 1
  2. component of increased carotid intima-media thickness, presence of carotid plaque, left ventricular hypertrophy (by ECG or echocardiography), left ventricular systolic dysfunction, or a reduced ankle-brachial index
  3. Model 1, unadjusted; model 2, adjusted for age and sex; model 3, adjusted for age, sex and level of education
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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