Table 3 Odds ratios and 95 % confidence intervals for carotid plaque according to subtypes of obesity

Presence of plaque

 Crude

1

0.80 (0.55–1.16)

1.41 (0.84–2.35)

1.43 (0.99–2.06)

 Model 1

1

0.98 (0.65–1.46)

0.96 (0.55–1.68)

1.42 (1.01–2.00)

 Model 2

1

0.98 (0.65–1.47)

0.91 (0.51–1.61)

1.49 (1.03–2.16)

 Model 3

1

0.98 (0.64–1.48)

0.95 (0.53–1.70)

1.49 (1.02–2.16)

Plaque, moderate risk

 Prevalence (%)

10.8

12.0

15.0

15.4

 Crude

1

1.05 (0.63–1.73)

1.53 (0.76–3.09)

1.58 (0.99–2.53)

 Model 1

1

1.22 (0.72–2.04)

1.12 (0.54–2.31)

1.57 (0.97–2.54)

 Model 2

1

1.16 (0.68–1.97)

1.09 (0.51–2.33)

1.65 (1.01–2.68)

 Model 3

1

1.28 (0.74–2.20)

1.11 (0.50–2.44)

1.87 (1.11–3.14)

Plaque, high risk

 Prevalence (%)

15.8

10.4

18.8

18.6

 Crude

1

0.62 (0.38–1.02)

1.32 (0.69–2.49)

1.31 (0.86–1.99)

 Model 1

1

0.77 (0.45–1.30)

0.84 (0.42–1.67)

1.33 (0.84–2.09)

 Model 2

1

0.78 (0.45–1.34)

0.89 (0.44–1.80)

1.39 (0.87–2.19)

 Model 3

1

0.84 (0.48–1.45)

0.71 (0.33–1.50)

1.25 (0.76–2.07)