Association between the Plasma-Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c/High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Carotid Atherosclerosis: A Retrospective Study

Figure 2

Dose–response relationship between the HbA1c/HDL-C ratio and carotid atherosclerosis. The area between the two dotted lines represents the 95% confidence interval. (a) Mean cIMT ( for linear trend: <0.001); (b) maximum cIMT ( for linear trend: <0.001); (c) carotid plaque score ( for linear trend: <0.001). HbA1c: hemoglobin Alc; HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; cIMT: carotid intima-media thickness.