Table 3 Predictors of increased composite carotid intima-media thickness from univariate and multivariate stepwise linear regression analysis

Age (years)

0.503

<0.001

Systolic BP (mmHg)

0.317

<0.001

Waist (cm)

0.308

<0.001

BMI (kg/m²)

0.280

0.001

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.329

<0.001

LDLc(mg/dl)

0.311

<0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

0.187

<0.05

Fasting Glucose (mg/dl)

0.196

<0.05

pGDM

0.296

<0.001

pGDM without MS

0.136

>0.05*

Presence of DM

0.139

>0.05*

Presence of MS

0.212

<0.05

Parity

0.281

<0.001

Multivariate analysis

Predictors

Beta

(95% CI)

P value

Age (years)

0.431

0.003 – 0.007

<0.001

Total cholesterol (mg/dl)

0.228

0.000 - 0.001

<0.01

MS

0.196

0.007- 0.053

0.01

pGDM

0.210

0.013 – 0.076

<0.01