Table 3 Association between the NT-proBNP and the risk of carotid artery plaque according to sex

NT-proBNP

 Males

  Continuous

(per 1 SD increase)

1.26(1.03–1.55)

0.023

1.10(0.92–1.31)

0.316

1.27(0.88–1.82)

  < 56

Reference

Reference

Reference

  [56–480]

1.48(1.13–1.94)

0.004

1.11(0.83–1.47)

0.488

1.07(0.76–1.51)

   > 480

2.12(1.62–2.80)

 < 0.001

1.49(1.12–1.99)

0.007

2.12(1.37–3.30)

  P_trend

 < 0.001

0.007

 < 0.001

 Females

  Continuous

(per 1 SD increase)

3.04(1.96–4.72)

 < 0.001

1.12(1.11–1.14)

 < 0.001

1.52(0.93–2.47)

   < 56

Reference

Reference

Reference

  [56–480]

1.68(1.25–2.08)

 < 0.001

1.08(0.86–1.37)

0.508

0.98(0.73–1.31)

   > 480

2.76(2.14–3.57)

 < 0.001

1.62(1.23–2.14)

0.001

1.35(0.93–1.97)

  P_trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.001