Logistic regression analysis for presence of AVC: combined cohorts
| Variable | OR for AVC | P value |
| Lipoprotein(a) group | ||
| <50th percentile (<12.5 mg/dL) | Reference | |
| 50th–79th percentile (12.5–47.7 mg/dL) | 0.98 (0.80 to 1.21) | 0.853 |
| 80th–94th percentile (47.7–88.7 mg/dL) | 1.89 (1.48 to 2.42) | <0.001 |
| ≥95th percentile (>88.7 mg/dL) | 2.84 (1.96 to 4.10) | <0.001 |
| Age (per 10-year increase) | 2.93 (2.61 to 3.28) | <0.001 |
| Sex (male) | 2.04 (1.70 to 2.45) | <0.001 |
| BMI (per kg/m2 increase) | 1.03 (1.01 to 1.06) | 0.003 |
| Smoking (active) | 1.45 (1.14 to 1.86) | 0.003 |
| Use of antihypertensive medication | 1.25 (1.03 to 1.51) | 0.022 |
| Non-HDL cholesterol (per mmol/L increase) | 1.08 (0.99 to 1.19) | 0.092 |
Data are presented as OR with 95% CI.
AVC, aortic valve calcium; BMI, body mass index; HDL, high-density lipoprotein.