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Table 2 Prevalence ratio for incidence of diastolic dysfunction by CAC score

From: Impact of coronary artery calcium on progression of diastolic dysfunction: a cohort study

CAC score

Number of DD cases (%)

Adjusted prevalence ratio (95% CI)a

p value

Definite DD

407 (2.6)

  

 CAC = 0

108 (1.4)

Reference

 

 0 < CAC < 100

145 (3.1)

1.34 (0.98, 1.69)

0.053

 CAC ≥ 100

154 (6.1)

1.72 (1.23, 2.22)

 < 0.01

 100 ≤ CAC < 400

90 (5.1)

1.62 (1.11, 2.14)

 < 0.01

 CAC ≥ 400

64 (8.3)

2.34 (1.49, 3.20)

 < 0.01

Definite or probable DD

1857 (12.2)

  

 CAC = 0

555 (6.9)

Reference

 

 0 < CAC < 100

654 (14.0)

1.31 (1.15, 1.47)

 < 0.01

 CAC ≥ 100

648 (25.5)

1.83 (1.31, 2.36)

 < 0.01

 100 ≤ CAC < 400

388 (22.0)

1.60 (1.36, 1.85)

 < 0.01

 CAC ≥ 400

260 (33.6)

2.25 (1.85, 2.65)

 < 0.01

  1. Abbreviations: BMI Body mass index, CAC Coronary artery calcium, CI Confidence interval, DD Diastolic dysfunction
  2. aAdjusted for age, sex, BMI category, smoking status (never, ever, or missing), drinking status, diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, history of cancer, aspirin use, and statin use at baseline