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Table 3 Potential predictors of GCA in bivariate analyses using conditional logistic regression models, stratified by sex

From: Apolipoproteins and the risk of giant cell arteritis—a nested case–control study

 

All

Women

Men

 

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

OR

95% CI

BMI, per kg/m2

0.93

0.87–1.00

0.89

0.82–0.97

1.05

0.92–1.20

ApoA1

1.57

1.18–2.10

1.80

1.30–2.48

0.84

0.42–1.66

ApoB

0.99

0.74–1.32

1.12

0.82–1.53

0.49

0.22–1.09

ApoB/ApoA1

0.79

0.59–1.07

0.81

0.58–1.13

0.75

0.40–1.38

Waist

0.76

0.55–1.04

0.64

0.44–0.93

1.20

0.66–2.18

Hip

0.81

0.62–1.05

0.74

0.55–1.00

1.16

0.65–2.09

Waist/hip

0.78

0.54–1.14

0.69

0.44–1.08

1.08

0.54–2.15

Current smoking

 No

1.00 (ref)

 

1.00 (ref)

 

1.00 (ref)

 

 Yes

0.66

0.34–1.28

0.70

0.34–1.46

0.89

0.04–20.0

Physical activity score

1.08

0.84–1.40

1.29

0.95–1.75

0.63

0.33–1.20

  1. All odds ratios are per standard deviation unless otherwise indicated
  2. Standard deviation values: ApoA1 25.5 mg/dL, ApoB 27.1 mg/dL, ApoB/ApoA1 0.22, waist 12.1 cm, hip 8.8 cm, waist/hip 0.08, physical activity score 5834
  3. BMI body mass index, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, SD standard deviation
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