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Table 2 The association between CVD vascular biomarkers, demographics, covariates and OA radiographic and ultrasonographic variables

From: Biomarkers of cardiovascular risk across phenotypes of osteoarthritis

 

CVD risk markers (dependent variables)

AIx β (95% CI)

PWV β (95% CI)

ABI β (95% CI)

Patients in MUST, OPC and UKPC

Only MUST

 Age years, mean (range)

0.27 (0.21–0.33)**

0.12 (0.11–0.13)**

− 0.00 (− 0.01–0.00)

 Female gender, n (%)

6.38 (5.26–7.49)*

− 0.22 (− 0.42- -0.02)*

− 0.10 (− 0.15—0.06)**

 Smoking daily, n (%)

3.60 (2.19–5.01)**

0.15 (− 0.20–0.50)

− 0.05 (− 0.11–0.02)

 Higher education, n (%)

−0.06 (− 1.77–1.65)

− 0.03 (− 0.39–0.32)

0.02 (− 0.02–0.06)

 BMI kg/m2, mean (SD)

−0.05 (− 0.14–0.04)

0.06 (0.04–0.09)**

0.00 (− 0.00–0.01)

 CRP mg/L, mean (SD)

− 0.02 (− 0.10–0.06)

0.03 (0.01–0.05)*

0.00 (− 0.00–0.00)

 Use of NSAIDs

1.00 (− 1.11–3.11)

0.14 (− 0.31–0.58)

− 0.02 (− 0.07–0.03)

 MHAQ

1.30 (−1.79–4.38)

− 0.16 (− 0.80–0.48)

−0.00 (− 0.68–0.07)

 Regular exercise n (%)

−1.59 (− 3.63–0.45)

−0.10 (0.53–0.34)

−0.02 (0.08–0.05)

 Heart rate (beats/min)

−0.45 (− 048- -0.41)**

0.04 (0.03–0.05)**

−0.00 (− 0.00–0.00)

Patients in MUST only

Only MUST

 Radiographic osteophytes

Hand KL

0.07 (0.01–0.13)*

0.00 (−0.01–0.02)

0.00 (− 0.00–0.00)

 Radiographic osteophytes

Lower limb

− 0.19 (− 0.66–0.29)

−0.04 (− 0.15–0.07)

0.01 (0.00–0.02)*

 US PD Hand

0.41 (− 1.45–2.27)

0.05 (− 0.36–0.46)

−0.01(− 0.05–0.03)

 US GS Hand

0.28 (− 0.06–0.63)

−0.04 (− 0.12–0.03)

0.00 (− 0.00–0.01)

 US GS Lower limb

−0.84 (− 2.64–0.96)

−0.06 (− 0.47–0.34)

0.01 (− 0.03–0.05)

 US osteophytes Hand

0.09 (0.02–0.16)*

−0.00 (− 0.00–0.00)

0.00 (− 0.00–0.00)

 US osteophytes Lower limb

0.07 (−1.39–1.54)

−0.19 (− 0.52–0.13)

0.02 (− 0.02–0.05)

  1. Dependent variables in separated models. N number, BMI body mass index, CRP C-reactive protein, NSAIDs non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, AIx augmentation index, PWV pulse wave velocity. BP blood pressure. MUST-OA persons in MUST with osteoarthritis, OCP Oslo community controls, UKPC UK population controls, AIx augmentation index, PWV pulse wave velocity, ABI ankle-brachial index
  2. All models adjusted for age and gender. Linear regression models β beta coefficient, CI confidence interval, n number, KL Kellgren Lawrence, PD power Doppler GS grey scale *p < 0.05**p < 0.00