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Table 2 Logistic regression analyses of the associations of increased baPWV (≥1687 cm/s) with CWP and traditional cardiovascular risk factors among CWP cases and controls

From: Cross-section analysis of coal workers’ pneumoconiosis and higher brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity within Kailuan study

 

Univariate model

Multivariate model

OR (95% CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

Controls

1

 

1

 

CWP

1.24 (1.05 - 1.48)

0.014

1.43(1.11 - 1.83)

0.005

Age > =60 years (yes vs no)

3.48(2.87-4.22)

<0.001

3.39(2.62 - 4.30)

<0.001

Current smoking (yes vs no)

0.78(0.66-0.94)

0.007

0.96(0.76 - 1.22)

0.760

Body Mass Index (kg/m2)

0.97(0.95-1.00)

0.065

0.95(0.92 - 0.98)

0.002

Heart rate (beats/min)

1.03(1.02-1.03)

<0.001

1.03(1.02 - 1.04)

<0.001

Hypertension (yes vs no)a

2.64(2.20-3.18)

<0.001

2.32(1.82 - 2.95)

<0.001

Diabetes mellitus (yes vs no)b

1.94(1.47-2.55)

<0.001

1.63(1.15 - 2.31)

0.006

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

1.08(0.99-1.18)

0.102

1.11(0.98 - 1.27)

0.106

Low-Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol (mmol/L)

0.99(0.91-1.09)

0.895

0.94(0.82 -1.07)

0.335

  1. CWP indicates coal workers’ pneumoconiosis; baPWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity
  2. aBe defined as having the history of hypertension or SBP ≥ 140 mmHg or DBP ≥90 mmHg measured at the examination
  3. bBe defined as having the history of diabetes mellitus or fasting blood glucose ≥7.0 mmol/L measured at the examination