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Table 6 Estimates from multiple regression models for baseline of Carotid IMT and Brachial FMD (%)

From: Comparison of brachial and carotid artery ultrasound for assessing extent of subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV: a prospective cohort study

 

CAROTID IMT

BRACHIAL FMD

PARAMETER

Est.*

95% CI

p-value

Est.*

95% CI

p-value

Age (years)

0.016

(0.014, 0.019)

< 0.001

-0.021

(-0.093, 0.051)

0.569

Male

0.081

(0.006, 0.155)

0.034

-1.738

(-3.601, 0.124)

0.067

Current smoking status

0.096

(0.050, 0.143)

< 0.001

0.294

(-0.874, 1.462)

0.620

SBP (mm Hg)

0.003

(0.002, 0.005)

< 0.001

-0.021

(-0.058, 0.016)

0.262

Total:HDL Cholesterol

0.026

(0.008, 0.043)

0.004

0.001

(-0.435, 0.438)

0.995

Current STATIN use

-0.006

(-0.096, 0.085)

0.904

1.578

(-0.683, 3.839)

0.171

CD4 Count

-0.000004

(-0.00009, 0.00008)

0.929

-0.001

(-0.003, 0.001)

0.512

  1. NB) *Est. – Estimate.