Multivariate logistic regression analysis of determinants of vascular calcification presence (coronary artery calcification and abdominal aorta calcification).
| Vascular Calcification Presence | Multivariate Analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit Increment | OR | 95% CI | p | |
| CAC | ||||
| Age | Yrs | 1.14 | 1.07–1.21 | < 0.0001 |
| Male sex | Yes vs no | 3.49 | 1.20–10.2 | 0.02 |
| Hypertension | Yes vs no | 4.07 | 1.73–9.59 | 0.001 |
| HDL | g/l | 0.06 | 0.01–0.93 | 0.04 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | No vs yes | 0.41 | 0.18–0.92 | 0.03 |
| AAC | ||||
| Age | Yrs | 1.16 | 1.09–1.24 | < 0.0001 |
| Current smoker | Yes vs no | 4.26 | 1.40–12.98 | 0.01 |
| Hypercholesterolemia | Yes vs no | 3.72 | 1.51–9.16 | 0.004 |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | No vs yes | 0.39 | 0.17–0.87 | 0.02 |
Significant results are indicated in bold face. CAC: coronary artery calcification; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; AAC: abdominal aorta calcification.