Association between ApoA1 Gene, Plasma Lipid Profile, hsCRP Level, and Risk of Arterial Stiffness in Thai Elderly
Table 4
Associations between the CAVI value and metabolic risk factors.
CAVI
Crude OR (95% CI)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)a
Metabolic syndrome
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
1.77 (1.10–2.85)
1.52 (0.92–2.51)
value
0.19
0.102
Central obesity
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
1.27 (0.85–1.86)
1.36 (0.89–2.07)
value
0.230
0.151
High blood pressure
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
2.12 (1.43–3.16)
2.07 (1.36–3.17)
value
0.001
0.001
Hyperglycemia
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
1.39 (0.79–2.23)
1.41 (0.83–2.41)
value
0.280
0.195
Hypertriglyceridemia
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
1.67 (1.06–2.61)
1.57 (0.98–2.50)
value
0.024
0.55
Low HDL-C
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
2.71 (1.46–4.98)
2.96 (1.54–5.69)
value
0.001
0.001
High hs-CRP levelb
No
Reference
Reference
Yes
2.25 (1.33–3.80)
2.57 (1.45–4.52)
value
0.022
0.001
aAdjusted OR calculated from the logistic regression adjusted for sex, age, BMI, smoking, and drinking. bGeometric mean of the hs-CRP level. CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; hs-CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.