Table 2 Clinical variables and the risk of carotid plaque

Age, per 1-year increase

1.090 (1.077–1.104)

 < 0.001

Male sex

1.826 (1.538–2.168)

 < 0.001

MetS

1.568 (1.326–1.856)

 < 0.001

Individual component of MetS

Increased BP

2.410 (2.023–2.872)

 < 0.001

Increased waist circumference

1.047 (0.888–1.235)

0.582

Increased triglyceride

1.171 (0.975–1.406)

0.091

Decreased HDL-C

1.018 (0.852–1.216)

0.844

Increased fasting glucose

1.709 (1.447–2.019)

 < 0.001

Smoking

1.995 (1.667–2.388)

 < 0.001

Creatinine, per 1-mg/dL increase

5.304 (3.337–8.431)

 < 0.001

Categorical Hb groups

I

1

–

II

0.750 (0.596–0.943)

0.014

III

0.935 (0.738–1.185)

0.580

IV

1.248 (0.992–1.571)

0.590