Table 4 The risk of carotid atherosclerosis according to quartiles of apoB/apoAΙ ratio and non-HDL-C/HDL-C ratio in both genders

Men

range of apoB/apoAΙ

<0.690

0.690-0.841

0.841-1.000

>1.000

ORs for carotid atherosclerosis

1

1.205(0.768-1.890)

1.541(1.003-2.336)

2.465(1.598-3.803)

<0.001

range of non-HDL-C/HDL-C

<2.390

2.390-2.937

2.937-3.508

>3.508

ORs for carotid atherosclerosis

1

1.287(0.834–1.987)

1.627(1.060-2.499)

1.843(1.189-2.856)

0.177

Women

range of apoB/apoAΙ

<0.594

0.594-0.764

0.764-0.888

>0.888

ORs for carotid atherosclerosis

1

1.587(0.573-4.392)

2.034(0.758-5.496)

2.772(1.051-7.315)

<0.001

range of non-HDL-C/HDL-C

<1.885

1.885-2.393

2.393-2.955

>2.955

ORs for carotid atherosclerosis

1

1.383(0.424–4.511)

3.200(1.077-9.511)

5.847(1.982-17.245)

0.001