Table 3

Association between unstable carotid plaque and lipid parameters in the logistic regression analysis

Lipid parametersN (%)OR (95% CI) P value
Crude modelAdjusted model 1Adjusted model 2
RC, per 1 mmol/L increase321 (29.18%)1.437 (1036–1.994) 0.02991.364 (0.983–1.891) 0.06291.279 (0.905–1.807) 0.1633
Quartiles of RC
 Q1 (< 0.32)56 (20.82%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (0.32-<0.42)74 (28.14%)1.489 (1.000–2.219) 0.05021.450 (0.969–2.169) 0.07061.377 (0.915–2.073) 0.1248
 Q3(0.42-<0.55)93 (34.19%)1.976 (1.343–2.909) 0.00061.934 (1.310–2.857) 0.00091.930 (1.292–2.882) 0.0013
 Q4(≥ 0.55)98 (33.11%)1.883 (1.286–2.756) 0.00111.774 (1.207–2.607) 0.00351.673 (1.113–2.515) 0.0134
p value for trend0.00160.00480.0164
TC, per 1 mmol/L increase321 (29.18%)1.044 (0.920–1.185) 0.50051.111 (0.974–1.268) 0.11761.089 (0.945–1.256) 0.2377
Quartiles of TC
 Q1 (< 4.265)83 (30.18%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (4.265-<4.95)66 (24.26%)0.741 (0.508–1.082) 0.12070.800 (0.544–1.177) 0.25720.823 (0.549–1.232) 0.3429
 Q3(4.95-<5.55)83 (30.63%)1.021 (0.709–1.471) 0.90991.121 (0.770–1.631) 0.55231.148 (0.774–1.704) 0.4928
 Q4(≥ 5.55)89 (31.56%)1.067 (0.744–1.528) 0.72481.246 (0.857–1.813) 0.24941.189 (0.796–1.775) 0.3978
p value for trend0.45980.12610.2060
TG, per 1 mmol/L increase321 (29.18%)1.024 (0.92–1.129) 0.63401.003 (0.907–1.109) 0.95560.970 (0.869–1.084) 0.5956
Quartiles of TG
 Q1 (< 0.93)73 (27.04%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (0.93-<1.31)85 (30.69%)1.195 (0.825–1.731) 0.34671.184 (0.814–1.722) 0.37701.112 (0.757–1.632) 0.5883
 Q3(1.31-<1.96)81 (29.35%)1.121 (0.772–1.628) 0.54871.087 (0.745–1.585) 0.66471.008 (0.680–1.495) 0.9664
 Q4(≥ 1.96)82 (29.60%)1.135 (0.782–1.647) 0.50571.062 (0.727–1.551) 0.75570.948 (0.625–1.438) 0.8031
p value for trend0.68890.98360.6239
HDL-C, per 1 mmol/L increase321 (29.18%)0.708 (0.467–1.073) 0.10331.042 (0.662–1.640) 0.85981.065 (0.652–1.742) 0.8006
Quartiles of HDL-C
 Q1 (< 1.23)90 (33.33%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (1.23-<1.42)81 (30.80%)0.890 (0.618–1.281) 0.53080.916 (0.635–1.321) 0.63760.948 (0.653–1.376) 0.7785
 Q3(1.42-<1.65)71 (25.18%)0.673 (0.465–0.974) 0.03550.766 (0.526–1.116) 0.16490.778 (0.527–1.148) 0.2058
 Q4(≥ 1.65)79 (27.72%)0.767 (0.534–1.102) 0.15131.037 (0.703–1.530) 0.85451.030 (0.682–1.557) 0.8874
p value for trend0.09490.99340.9614
LDL-C, per 1 mmol/L increase321 (29.18%)1.024 (0.886–1.185) 0.74451.066 (0.917–1.239) 0.40861.050 (0.893–1.235) 0.5528
Quartiles of LDL-C1.024 (0.886–1.185)0.74451.066 (0.917–1.239) 0.40861.050 (0.893–1.235) 0.5528
 Q1 (<2.34)82 (30.04%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (2.34≤3.00)72 (26.09%)0.822 (0.566–1.194) 0.30330.861 (0.589–1.259) 0.44070.872 (0.585–1.301) 0.5033
 Q3(3.00≤3.55)80 (28.99%)0.951 (0.659–1.372) 0.78720.973 (0.668–1.418) 0.88780.948 (0.635–1.415) 0.7945
 Q4(≥ 3.55)87 (31.64%)1.078 (0.750–1.549) 0.68521.170 (0.804–1.701) 0.41241.121 (0.750–1.674) 0.5785
p value for trend0.55600.33500.4813
Non-HDL-C, per 1 mmol/L increase321 (29.18%)1.089 (0.953–1.245) 0.21041.119 (0.974–1.286) 0.11121.094 (0.941–1.270) 0.2423
Quartiles of Non-HDL-C
 Q1 (<2.79)78 (28.78%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (2.79≤3.46)73 (26.55%)0.894 (0.614–1.301) 0.55910.911 (0.623–1.334) 0.63340.895 (0.601–1.332) 0.5834
 Q3(3.46≤4.07)79 (28.42%)0.982 (0.678–1.422) 0.92461.015 (0.693–1.487) 0.93750.978 (0.656–1.458) 0.9136
 Q4(≥4.07)91 (32.97%)1.217 (0.846–1.751) 0.28941.296 (0.891–1.886) 0.17551.229 (0.822–1.837) 0.3151
p value for trend0.25190.14540.2593
ApoA1, per 1 g/L increase321 (29.18%)0.277 (0.157–0.490) <0.00010.397 (0.215–0.735) 0.00330.350 (0.185–0.664) 0.0013
Quartiles of ApoA1
 Q1 (<1.34)105 (39.03%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (1.34≤1.49)78 (29.43%)0.651 (0.454–0.934) 0.01970.683 (0.475–0.981) 0.03930.648 (0.448–0.938) 0.0213
 Q3 (1.49≤1.66)73 (25.98%)0.548 (0.382–0.787) 0.00110.610 (0.422–0.882) 0.00850.576 (0.395–0.841) 0.0042
 Q4 (≥1.66)65 (22.81%)0.461 (0.319–0.668) <0.00010.593 (0.398–0.882) 0.01000.549 (0.364–0.830) 0.0045
p value for trend<0.00010.00870.0041
ApoB, per 1 g/L increase32129.18%)1.332 (0.748–2.371) 0.33021.414 (0.781–2.561) 0.25291.256 (0.658–2.396) 0.4898
Quartiles of ApoB
 Q1 (<0.77)80 (29.41%)Ref.Ref.Ref.
 Q2 (0.77≤0.90)71 (26.49%)0.865 (0.594–1.260) 0.45000.868 (0.593–1.272) 0.46910.871 (0.586–1.295) 0.4960
 Q3 (0.90≤1.06)80 (28.07%)0.937 (0.649–1.352) 0.72650.948 (0.651–1.381) 0.78080.925 (0.623–1.373) 0.6982
 Q4 (≥1.06)90 (32.73%)1.168 (0.812–1.678) 0.40231.194 (0.823–1.731) 0.35051.125 (0.754–1.677) 0.5642
p value for trend0.34520.28970.4841
  • Crude model: unadjusted. Model 1: adjusted for sex and age. Model 2: adjusted for sex, age, BMI, WHR, SBP, DBP, FBG, eGFR, smoking history, hypertension, dyslipidaemia, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease.

  • ApoA1, apolipoprotein A1; ApoB, apolipoprotein B; BMI, body mass index; DBP, diastolic blood pressure; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FBG, fasting blood glucose; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; RC, remnant cholesterol; SBP, systolic blood pressure; TC, total cholesterol; TG, triglycerides; WHR, waist-to-hip ratio.