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Table 3 Determinants of strong plaque enhancement (model 1)

From: Plasma homocysteine levels and intracranial plaque characteristics: association and clinical relevance in ischemic stroke

Variables

B

OR

95% CI

P value

High Hcya

1.791

6.00

2.28–15.74

< 0.001

Sex (male = 1)

0.041

1.04

0.30–3.66

0.949

Age (/y)

−0.006

0.99

0.96–1.03

0.764

Hypertension

−0.430

0.65

0.21–1.98

0.448

Diabetes mellitus

−0.108

0.90

0.33–2.44

0.832

Hyperlipidemia

−0.565

0.57

0.21–1.54

0.266

Current smoker

−0.234

0.79

0.26–2.44

0.685

Serum creatinine

0.002

1.00

0.97–1.04

0.934

  1. Note: OR indicates odds ratio, CI confidence interval. a High Hcy is defined as homocysteine level above 15 μmol/L
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