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Table 2 Backward linear regression for assessment of the association of WC with an increased CIMT

From: The optimal WC cut-off points for the prediction of subclinical CVD as measured by carotid intima-media thickness among African adults: a cross-sectional study

Variables

CIMT 1st model

CIMT last model

Odds ratio

p Value

Odds ratio

p Value

Age

0.385

 ≤ 0.001**

0.380

 ≤ 0.001**

BMI

0.998

0.997

  

WC

1.76

0.032*

1.78

0.007*

Hypertension

1.99

0.005*

1.97

0.005*

Glucose

1.96

0.003*

1.99

0.001**

Insulin

0.45

0.194

  

Cholesterol

1.01

0.984

  

Triglyceride

1.22

0.471

  

LDL-C

0.947

0.890

  

Dyslipidaemia

0.901

0.652

  

R2

0.405

 

0.546

 

LR chi2(4)

59.20

 

37.86

 

Prob > chi2

 ≤ 0.001

 

 ≤ 0.001

 

Pseudo R2

0.0583

 

0.0448

 

Log likelihood

 − 397.67413

 

 − 403.34468

 

Likelihood-ratio test

LR chi2(1)

21.34

 
 

Prob > chi2

0.00159

 
  1. *Significant at p value ≤ 0.05, **Significant at p value ≤ 0.001
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