Table 3 Univariate predictors of IVUS disease burden (n =192)

Male gender

0.245

(−0.313 to 0.802)

0.023

(−0.097 to 0.144)

0.062

(−0.091 to 0.214)

−0.008

(−0.073 to 0.056)

0.668

(−2.034 to 3.370)

Hypertension

0.205

(−0.359 to 0.768)

−0.091

(−0.212 to 0.030)

0.167**

(0.015 to 0.320)

0.034

(−0.031 to 0.100)

0.467

(−2.264 to 3.197)

Smoker

0.340

(−0.230 to 0.909)

−0.053

(−0.176 to 0.070)

0.137*

(−0.018 to 0.292)

−0.025

(−0.091 to 0.041)

0.835

(−1.927 to 3.597)

Age

0.004

(−0.019 to 0.027)

0.0004

(−0.005 to 0.005)

0.007**

(0.001 to 0.013)

0.001

(−0.001 to 0.004)

0.045

(−0.067 to 0.157)

GHbA1C

0.688**

(0.511 to 0.864)

0.015

(−0.028 to 0.059)

0.098**

(0.045 to 0.151)

0.012

(−0.012 to 0.035)

3.149**

(2.282 to 4.017)

Triglycerides

0.330**

(0.144 to 0.515)

0.009

(−0.032 to 0.051)

0.047*

(−0.004 to 0.099)

−0.011

(−0.033 to 0.011)

1.412**

(0.509 to 2.315)

Total cholesterol

0.508**

(0.290 to 0.726)

0.017

(−0.032 to 0.067)

0.067**

(0.005 to 0.129)

−0.013

(−0.039 to 0.014)

1.394**

(0.299 to 2.489)

LDL-C

0.689**

(0.454 to 0.925)

0.018

(−0.037 to 0.073)

0.092**

(0.024 to 0.161)

−0.015

(−0.045 to 0.014)

2.009**

(0.808 to 3.120)

HDL-C

−1.366**

(−2.293 to −0.440)

−0.135

(−0.339 to 0.086)

−0.320**

(−0.574 to −0.065)

−0.010

(−0.120 to 0.100)

−9.266**

(−13.654 to −4.879)

ACEI/ARB

0.133

(−0.413 to 0.679)

−0.109*

(−0.226 to 008)

0.014

(−0.136 to 0.163)

−0.003

(−0.067 to 0.060)

−1.350

(−3.989 to 1.289)

Statins

−0.843**

(−1.458 to −0.228)

−0.042

(−0.177 to 0.093)

−0.043

(−0.214 to 0.128)

0.046

(−0.026 to 0.119)

−3.140**

(−6.139 to −0.140)

Lp-PLA2

0.007**

(0.004 to 0.011)

0.000

(0.000 to 0.001)

0.004**

(0.003 to 0.005)

0.000

(−0.001 to 0.000)

0.038**

(0.020 to 0.056)