Table 3 Association between HbA1c and increased arterial stiffness by logistic regression univariate and multivariate analysis in a Brazilian rural population

HbA1c

2.19 (1.81–2.65), <0.001

1.54 (1.01–2.17), 0.01

Age

1.13 (1.11–1.15), <0.001

1.14 (1.11–1.16), <0.001

MBP

1.08 (1.07–1.10), <0.001

1.07 (1.05–1.09), <0.001

BMI

1.02 (1.01–11.04), 0.04

1.01 (0.99–1.04), 0.28

Fasting glucose

1.02 (1.02–1.03), <0.001

0.99 (0.98–1.01), 0.54

Gender (female)^a

1.47 (1.05–2.05), 0.03

1.01 (0.63–1.63), 0.95