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Table 3 Levels of WHtR in relation to the risk of elevated CIMT

From: Association between carotid intima-media thickness and index of central fat distribution in middle-aged and elderly Chinese

WHtR

Model 1

p value

Model 2

p value

Model 3

p value

  0.5

1.0

_

1.0

_

1.0

_

> 0.5

1.90 (1.55-2.35)

< 0.0001

1.45 (1.14-1.83)

0.0022

1.30 (1.01-1.68)

0.0444

Each1-SD elevation

1.40 (1.29-1.53)

< 0.0001

1.24 (1.12-1.37)

< 0.0001

1.25 (1.07-1.47)

0.0064

  1. SD, standard deviation.
  2. Model 1: adjusted for age, sex, smoking status and alcohol drinking status.
  3. Model 2: further adjusted for SBP, DPB, HbA1c, 2 h PG, HOMA-IR, TG, LDL-C, HDL-C and medical treatment for diabetes and hypertension based on model 1.
  4. Model 3: further adjusted for BMI based on model 2.
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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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