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Table 2 Parameters of SCA according to the presence of MS components in both non-diabetics and diabetics

From: Differential impact of metabolic syndrome on subclinical atherosclerosis according to the presence of diabetes

Characteristic

n

baPWV (cm/s)

Carotid IMT (mm)

Carotid plaques OR (95% CI)

No diabetes

    

Increased waist circumference

    

No

1020

1471 ± 8

0.74 ± 0.01

1.00

Yes

1129

1482 ± 7

0.78 ± 0.01 *

0.96 (0.73–1.27)

Increased blood pressure

    

No

1008

1393 ± 7

0.73 ± 0.01

1.00

Yes

1131

1550 ± 6 *

0.78 ± 0.01 *

2.03 (1.59–2.59) *

Increased triglycerides

    

No

1584

1458 ± 5

0.76 ± 0.01

1.00

Yes

565

1528 ± 9 *

0.76 ± 0.01

0.97 (0.76–1.24)

Decreased HDL

    

No

1504

1467 ± 6

0.75 ± 0.01

1.00

Yes

645

1497 ± 9

0.78 ± 0.01 *

1.15 (0.92–1.45)

Increased fasting glucose

    

No

1523

1467 ± 6

0.76 ± 0.01

1.00

Yes

626

1500 ± 9

0.76 ± 0.01

1.10 (0.87–1.40)

Type 2 diabetes

    

Increased waist circumference

    

No

145

1657 ± 26

0.84 ± 0.02

1.00

Yes

266

1632 ± 18

0.84 ± 0.02

0.81 (0.47–1.41)

Increased blood pressure

    

No

95

1534 ± 27

0.81 ± 0.03

1.00

Yes

316

1673 ± 14 *

0.84 ± 0.01

1.16 (0.70–1.95)

Increased triglycerides

    

No

282

1637 ± 16

0.83 ± 0.02

1.00

Yes

129

1650 ± 23

0.85 ± 0.02

1.04 (0.65–1.65)

Decreased HDL

    

No

264

1649 ± 16

0.84 ± 0.02

1.00

Yes

147

1627 ± 22

0.84 ± 0.02

1.06 (0.68–1.66)

  1. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. All models are adjusted for age, gender, smoking status, LDL, and BMI. baPWV, brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; IMT, intima–medial thickness; LDL, low-density lipoprotein. *p < 0.001; p < 0.01; p < 0.05.