Table 2 Odds ratio (OR) of chronic self-perceived psychological stress for metabolic risk factors and subclinical atherosclerosis by gender

Systemic hypertension

0.66 (0.32 – 1.37) 0.27

0.59 (0.28 – 1.26) 0.17

1.12 (0.52 – 2.40) 0.75

0.95 (0.43 – 2.06) 0.90

Hyper trigliceridemia

1.31 (0.81 – 2.12) 0.27

0.61 (0.29 – 1.29) 0.20

0.89 (0.48 – 1.66) 0.72

0.94 (0.43 – 2.05) 0.88

Hypoalpha lipoproteinemia

2.13 (1.26 – 3.50) 0.004

1.33 (0.80 – 2.20) 0.26

0.92 (0.50 – 1.71) 0.81

0.71 (0.37 – 1.36) 0.30

Diabetes Mellitus

0.81 (0.38 – 1.71) 0.58

0.74 (0.34 – 1.60) 0.45

0.98 (0.41 – 2.32) 0.96

0.74 (0.28 – 1.92) 0.74

Metabolic Syndrome

1.46 (0.89 – 2.37) 0.12

1.45 (0.75 – 2.79) 0.26

1.05 (0.57 – 1.94) 0.85

1.12 (0.45 – 2.78) 0.79

Obesity

1.52 (0.92 – 2.51) 0.09

1.44 (0.86 – 2.41) 0.15

2.89 (1.55 – 5.30) 0.001

2.85 (1.51 – 5.40) 0.001

SAF p > 75

1.49 (0.91 – 2.43) 0.11

1.81 (0.88 – 3.71) 0.10

1.50 (0.77 – 2.92) 0.22

0.46 (0.16 – 1.30) 0.14

VAF p > 75

1.29 (0.77 – 2.15) 0.37

1.15 (0.60 – 2.22) 0.66

1.62 (0.83 – 3.16) 0.15

1.14 (0.48 – 2.67) 0.75

TAF p > 75

1.19 (0.72 – 1.96) 0.49

0.93 (0.40 – 2.17) 0.88

1.30 (0.67 – 2.51) 0.43

0.38 (0.13 – 1.14) 0.08

Increased IMT

2.38 (1.35 – 4.10) 0.003

2.62 (1.47 – 4.60) 0.001

0.81 (0.32 – 2.04) 0.66

0.78 (0.30 – 1.99) 0.60