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Table 5 The Odds ratios (95% CI) for carotid atherosclerosis according to thigh circumference quartiles

From: The association of insulin resistance and carotid atherosclerosis with thigh and calf circumference in patients with type 2 diabetes

  

OR (95% CI)

Adjusted ORa (95% CI)

Men

Quartile 1

1.59* (1.00-2.35)

1.46* (0.98-2.27)

Quartile 2

1.36* (0.98-1.91)

1.35* (0.99-1.93)

Quartile 3

1.33* (0.95-1.88)

1.30* (0.93-1.64)

Quartile 4

1

1

Women

Quartile 1

2.37** (1.57-3.55)

1.86** (1.16-3.05)

Quartile 2

1.79** (1.17-2.73)

1.55** (0.95-2.32)

Quartile 3

1.41* (0.98-2.13)

1.33* (0.82-1.89)

Quartile 4

1

1

  1. * P < 0.05, ** P <0.01.
  2. a Adjusted for age, duration of diabetes, smoking status, BMI, blood pressure, lipid, kitt, WC, VAT and treatment medications.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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