Table 3 Adjusted ORs and 95% CIs for MetS and carotid plaque according to uric acid quartiles

Model 1^a

1.0

1.42 (0.99-2.04)

2.27 (1.51-3.42)

3.97 (2.58-6.13)

<0.001

Model 2^b

1.0

1.37 (0.95-1.98)

2.21 (1.44-3.39)

3.65 (2.33-5.71)

<0.001

Model 3^c

1.0

1.33 (0.88-2.07)

2.27 (1.36-3.71)

3.77 (2.26-6.29)

<0.001

Model 4^d

1.0

1.22 (0.82-1.83)

1.93 (1.22-3.03)

3.26 (2.03-5.25)

<0.001

Model 1*

1.0

1.33 (0.88-1.89)

1.89 (1.16-2.85)

2.71 (1.62-4.47)

0.013

Model 2^†

1.0

1.29 (0.82-1.81)

1.82 (1.13-2.77)

2.53 (1.49-4.13)

0.019

Model 3^‡

1.0

1.22 (0.81-1.85)

1.68 (1.12-2.58)

2.42 (1.40-3.75)

0.020

Model 4^ξ

1.0

1.18 (0.80-1.76)

1.52 (1.04-2.50)

2.21 (1.32-3.49)

0.036