Table 2 Associations between baPWV quartiles, fatty liver, cardio-metabolic risk factors, and CAC score > 0; derived from a multivariable logistic regression model containing all variables

Sex, female

0.309 (0.177-0.539)

< 0.001

Age, per year

1.140 (1.119-1.162)

< 0.001

Triglyceride, per mg/dl

0.999 (0.997-1.001)

0.367

HDL cholesterol, per mg/dl

0.979 (0.965-0.992)

0.002

LDL cholesterol, per mg/dl

1.009 (1.005-1.013)

< 0.001

Glucose, per mg/dl

0.985 (0.973-0.998)

0.021

Systolic BP, per mmHg

1.005 (0.992-1.017)

0.476

Alcohol, glass/d

1.035 (0.993-1.079)

0.104

Smoking (no versus ex or current)

0.958 (0.725-1.267)

0.765

Physical activity ≥ 3/week

1.315 (0.957-1.807)

0.091

Waist circumference per cm

0.983 (0.962-1.006)

0.145

Fatty liver

1.953 (1.450-2.632)

< 0.001

baPWV Quartile 1

Quartile 2

1.014 (0.646-1.591)

0.952

Quartile 3

1.143 (0.736-1.774)

0.551

Quartile 4

1.627 (1.005-2.507)

0.027