Table 4: Adjusted independent associations of race, each covariate with PAD; results from multivariate logistic regression Model 5, ARIC, 1987-1989 (n = 11729).

 

OR (95% CI)

 

Black Race

1.04 (0.83,1.30)

Age (per 1 yr)

1.04 (1.02,1.06)*

Gender (male)

0.54 (0.45 0.67)*

BMI (kg/m2)

1.01 (0.99,1.03)

Cigarette Use (yes)

2.00 (1.64,2.44)*

Educational Status (yes)

0.86 (0.70,1.07)

High Cholesterol (yes)

1.53 (1.26,1.86)*

Diabetes (yes)

1.44 (1.11,1.87)

Hypertension (yes)

1.43 (1.16,1.75)*

Reference is White race; Model adjusted for race, Age, Gender, BMI, Cigarette use, Educational status, High cholesterol, Diabetes and Hypertension; *p < 0.001, †p < 0.01.