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Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression of obesity and PAD status

From: Body composition and ankle-brachial index in Ghanaians with asymptomatic peripheral arterial disease in a tertiary hospital

 

PAD (at least one leg)

Unilateral PAD

Bilateral PAD

 

β (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

β (95 % CI)

Age

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

1.01 (0.98–1.04)

Height

1.36 (0.25–7.51)

1.41 (0.25–7.84)

0.248 (0.03–2.32)

Mean BP

0.99 (0.98–1)

0.99 (0.98–1.01)

0.99 (0.97–1.01)

Male gender

0.58 (0.38–0.88)

0.62 (0.42–0.92)

0.49 (0.26–0.93)

Employment (Ref: Full–time)

  

 Part-time

0.78 (0.38–1.62)

0.77 (0.37–1.59)

1.33 (0.75–4.87)

 Unemployed

1.27 (0.86–1.86)

1.27 (0.86–1.86)

1.31 (0.5–3.43)

Diabetes

1.01 (0.65–1.55)

1.04 (0.68–1.59)

0.89 (0.46–1.72)

Insulin use

1.92 (1.03–3.72)

1.85 (0.96–3.57)

1.89 (0.46–1.72)

Hypertension

2.11 (1.29–3.45)

1.82 (1.03–3.19)

3.19 (1.56–6.52)

Alcohol intake

1.08 (0.74–1.58)

0.89 (0.57–1.39)

1.58 (0.91–2.73)

Cigarette usage

1.21 (0.76–1.95)

0.93 (0.93–3.86)

2.15 (1.09–4.25)

Anthropometrya

  

BMI groups (Ref: Normal)

  

 Overweight

1.19 (0.78–1.82)

1.68 (0.72–1.88)

1.25 (0.64–2.42)

 Obese

2 (1.22–3.27)

2 (1.14–3.51)

1.94 (0.94–3.99)

WC (Ref: Normal)

  

 High

1.28 (0.84–1.95)

1.39 (0.78–2.24)

1.34 (0.61–2.1)

WHR (Ref: Normal)

  

 High

1.08 (0.72–1.62)

1.12 (0.7–1.77)

0.99 (0.54–1.86)

WHtR (Ref: Normal)

  

 High

1.07 (0.68–1.67)

1.02 (0.63–1.67)

1.38 (0.64–2.98)

  1. aAdjusted for age, gender, height, mean BP, diabetes status, hypertension status, diabetes and hypertension medication, smoking and alcohol intake
  2. WC waist circumference, WHR waist-hip ratio; WHtR waist-height ratio