Table 3.

Cardiovascular Factors and Increase in Coronary Artery Calcium Scores over 2 Years

Change in CAC
Unadjusted ModelAdjusted Model*
OR95% CIP ValueOR95% CIP Value
Age1.071.04–1.10<.001
Sex
    Female
    Male2.031.27–3.25.003
Disease status at baseline
    Hypertension2.111.16–3.83.011.680.89–3.16.11
    Dyslipidemia2.641.62–4.31<.0012.191.32–3.66.003
    Diabetes mellitus2.111.15–3.85.021.911.01–3.63.05
Chronic diseases (n)
    0
    12.180.91–5.24.081.710.69–4.24.25
    23.101.33–7.20.012.471.02–5.98.04
    36.632.31–19.00<.0014.801.57–14.73.01
Disease measures at baseline
    Low-density lipoprotein1.001.00–1.01.291.011.00–1.01.10
    HDL0.990.97–1.00.060.990.97–1.01.18
    Triglycerides1.001.00–1.01.041.001.00–1.01.08
    Non-HDL1.011.00–1.01.071.011.00–1.01.04
    Systolic blood pressure1.031.01–1.06.0021.031.01–1.06.01
    Diastolic blood pressure1.030.99–1.07.151.041.00–1.08.07
    Fasting glucose1.021.01–1.03.0031.011.00–1.02.01
Body mass index1.020.96–1.07.571.020.98–1.06.28
  • * Adjusted for age and sex.

  • CAC, coronary artery calcification; CI, confidence interval; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; OR, odds ratio.