Table 2 Hazard ratios of carotid and abdominal aorta plaques for adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Carotid plaques (yes vs. no)

unadjusted

2.854 (2.188–3.721)

<0.001

adjusted

1.858 (1.397–2.470)

<0.001

1.731 (1.298–2.309)

<0.001

+ abdominal aorta plaques

1.821 (1.370–2.419)

<0.001

1.699 (1.275–2.265)

<0.001

Abdominal aorta plaques (yes vs. no)

unadjusted

2.534 (1.503–4.274)

<0.001

adjusted

1.872 (1.088–3.222)

0.023

1.879 (1.092–3.232)

0.023

+ carotid plaques

1.764 (1.024–3.036)

0.041

1.795 (1.043–3.089)

0.035

Carotid plaques (3 ^rd vs. 1 ^st tertile)

unadjusted

3.918 (2.954–5.195)

<0.001

adjusted

2.406 (1.761–3.287)

<0.001

2.143 (1.558–2.947)

<0.001

+ abdominal aorta plaques

2.317 (1.693–3.170)

<0.001

2.070 (1.503–2.852)

<0.001

Abdominal aorta plaques (3 ^rd vs. 1 ^st tertile)

unadjusted

2.465 (1.792–3.392)

<0.001

adjusted

1.734 (1.158–2.597)

0.008

1.605 (1.059–2.431)

0.026

+ carotid plaques

1.601 (1.068–2.398)

0.023

1.476 (0.973–2.239)

0.067

Multivariable model 1

Multivariable model 2

Fatal CV events

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

Carotid plaques (yes vs. no)

unadjusted

4.721 (2.760–8.075)

<0.001

adjusted*

2.735 (1.555–4.812)

<0.001

2.563 (1.452–4.524)

0.001

+ abdominal aorta plaques

2.725 (1.549–4.795)

<0.001

2.555 (1.448–4.509)

0.001

Abdominal plaques (yes vs. no)

unadjusted

1.849 (0.804–4.253)

0.148

adjusted*

1.222 (0.510–2.926)

0.653

1.249 (0.521–2.995)

0.618

+ carotid plaques

1.153 (0.482–2.758)

0.750

1.202 (0.502–2.879)

0.679

Carotid plaques (3 ^rd vs. 1 ^st tertile)

unadjusted

6.670 (3.840–11.585)

<0.001

adjusted*

3.639 (1.998–6.628)

<0.001

3.365 (1.835–6.171)

<0.001

+ abdominal aorta plaques

3.485 (1.907–6.367)

<0.001

3.251 (1.766–5.986)

<0.001

Abdominal aorta plaques (3 ^rd vs. 1 ^st tertile)

unadjusted

2.601 (1.477–4.579)

<0.001

adjusted*

1.977 (0.970–4.030)

0.061

1.818 (0.865–3.820)

0.115

+ carotid plaques

1.707 (0.847–3.440)

0.135

1.562 (0.751–3.247)

0.233