Table 3

Association of individual clinical factor with CAC changes

Annualised Δ√transformed CACCAC progression
βSEP valueOR (95% CI)P value
Age, pre-1 years increase0.0380.002<0.0011.071 (1.066 to 1.076)<0.001
Male0.4720.043<0.0012.628 (2.312 to 2.987)<0.001
Hypertension0.5140.034<0.0012.112 (1.948 to 2.289)<0.001
Diabetes0.6390.046<0.0012.269 (2.044 to 2.518)<0.001
Hyperlipidaemia0.3290.035<0.0011.722 (1.585 to 1.870)<0.001
Obesity0.2590.032<0.0011.529 (1.415 to 1.652)<0.001
Current smoking0.1080.0370.0041.088 (0.997 to 1.188)0.059
Alcohol consumption0.0990.0490.0451.218 (1.091 to 1.360)<0.001
Creatinine, per-1 mg/dL increase0.8270.093<0.0014.051 (3.211 to 5.109)<0.001
Albumin, per-1 g/dL increase−0.2880.058<0.0010.442 (0.383 to 0.510)<0.001
Baseline CACS, per-1 unit increase0.0010.001<0.0011.002 (1.002 to 1.003)<0.001
  • CAC, coronary artery calcification; CACS, coronary artery calcium score.;