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Table 3 Prevalence and odds ratio for the presence of coronary artery calcium according to baPWV quartile and fatty liver status

From: Arterial stiffness, fatty liver and the presence of coronary artery calcium in a large population cohort

baPWV quartile

Number (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI), p

No fatty liver

Fatty liver

Model 1

Model 2

Model 3

Model 4

Q1 < 1209 cm/s

15/1084 (1.4%)

20/422 (4.7%)

2.44 (1.21 - 4.90), 0.013

2.62 (1.26 - 5.44), 0.010

2.06 (0.92 - 4.62), 0.080

1.86 (0.81 - 4.30), 0.145

1209 cm/s ≤ Q2 < 1301 cm/s

20/921 (2.2%)

32/592 (5.4%)

2.15 (1.20 - 3.85), 0.010

2.25 (1.25 - 4.05), 0.007

2.26 (1.20 - 4.25), 0.012

2.80 (1.42 - 5.55), 0.003

1301 cm/s≤ Q3 <1394 cm/s

29/843 (3.4%)

39/651 (6.0%)

1.61 (0.97 - 2.68), 0.068

1.66 (0.99 - 2.78), 0.055

1.73 (1.00 - 3.02), 0.052

1.85 (1.03 - 3.34), 0.040

Q4 ≥ 1394 cm/s

48/785 (6.1%)

70/711 (9.8%)

2.04 (1.35 - 3.08), 0.001

2.04 (1.34 - 3.110), 0.001

1.74 (1.12 - 2.71), 0.015

1.90 (1.19 - 3.03), 0.007

  1. baPWV = brachial ankle pulse wave velocity.
  2. Model 1: adjusted for age and sex.
  3. Model 2: model 1 + adjusted for alcohol, smoking status, physical activity, systolic blood pressure.
  4. Model 3: model 2 + adjusted for glucose, Triglyceride, HDL cholesterole and LDL cholesterol.
  5. Model 4: model 3 + adjusted for waist circumference.