Research Article

Association between Lipoprotein Subfractions, Hemostatic Potentials, and Coronary Atherosclerosis

Table 2

Univariate and multivariate predictors of the presence of coronary clacifications.

UnivariateMultivariate
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)

Age (years)1.134 (1.086-1.184)<0.0011.131 (1.048-1.221)0.002
Sex (women)2.187 (1.127-4.244)0.0211.782 (0.396-8.031)0.452
Traditional risk factors
 Arterial hypertension3.600 (1.829-7.087)<0.0010.482 (0.92-2.519)0.387
  Dyslipidemia3.170 (1.496-6.718)0.0031.829 (0.449-7.452)0.399
  Diabetes2.179 (0.677-7.021)0.1922.586 (0.185-36.214)0.480
  Smoking history1.754 (1.202-2.560)0.0041.663 (0.759-3.647)0.204
Lipids
 HDL30.981 (0.965-0.997)0.0190.980 (0.962-0.999)0.034
 LDL1.001 (0.669-1.524)0.962
 sdLDL1.001 (0.998-1.003)0.550
Antioxidant status
 TAS1.241 (0.086-17.853)0.874
Hemostatic biomarkers
 OHP1.053 (0.897-1.236)0.528
 OCP1.043 (0.981-1.108)0.181
 OFP1.001 (0.972-1.031)0.937

OR: odds ratio of calcium Agatston units; CI: confidence interval; HDL3: high-density lipoprotein type 3; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; sdLDL: small dense low-density lipoprotein; TAS: total antioxidant status; OHP/OCP/OFP: overall hemostatic/coagulation/fibrinolytic potential.