Research Article

[Retracted] Application of Model-Building Based on Arterial Ultrasound Imaging Evaluation to Predict CHD Risk

Table 6

Binary logistic regression analysis of ultrasound IMT thickening and plaque indicators and the number of CHD lesions.

IndicatorsSingle coronary artery lesionDouble coronary artery lesionMultibranch coronary artery lesions

Brachial artery IMT314.492 (8.134-13615.849)75.467 (2.337-2458.444)0.618 (0.039-10.105)
Femoral artery IMT0.405 (0.051-2.820)0.335 (0.045-2.227)1.734 (0.438-6.841)
Carotid artery plaque count
 1: 1 plaque0.817 (0.318-2.032)1.205 (0.370-3.911)2.449 (1.126-5.449)
 2: 2 plaques0.820 (0.297-2.161)2.320 (0.783-7.226)3.297 (1.465-7.614)
 3: 3 or more plaques0.283 (0.093-0.813)1.755 (0.615-5.397)5.680 (2.662-12.623)
Number of subclavian artery plaques
 1: 1 plaque0.892 (0.433-1.823)0.902 (0.467-1.740)1.136 (0.694-1.852)
 2: 2 plaques3.573 (0.164-30.789)3.364 (0.411-20.949)0.518 (0.085-3.142)
 3: 3 or more plaques0 (NA-Inf)0 (NA-Inf)8622112.427 (0-NA)
Number of plaques in the abdominal aorta
 1: 1 plaque1.273 (0.250-4.946)0.761 (0.110-3.151)1.918 (0.588-6.665)
 2: 2 plaques0 (NA-Inf)0 (NA-Inf)0.989 (0.035-28.170)
 3: 3 or more plaques0.739 (0.316-1.664)1.236 (0.613-2.493)1.495 (0.864-2.583)
Number of lower-extremity-arterial plaques
 1: 1 plaque0 (NA-Inf)0 (0-Inf)1.018 (0.355-2.763)
 2: 2 plaques0.535 (0.077-2.219)0.992 (0.209-3.488)2.127 (0.780-5.995)
 3: 3 or more plaques0.711 (0.288-1.712)1.216 (0.564-2.646)1.705 (0.947-3.074)

Note: Expressed as OR (95% confidence interval), indicates .