Table 4 Association between the NT-proBNP and the risk of carotid artery plaque according to age

NT-proBNP

 ≤ 60

  Continuous

(per 1 SD increase)

1.41(1.11–1.80)

0.005

1.41(1.10–1.81)

0.006

1.03(0.74–1.42)

0.877

  < 56

Reference

Reference

Reference

  [56–480]

1.36(1.04–1.76)

0.023

1.32(1.01–1.72)

0.042

1.16(0.84–1.62)

0.372

  > 480

2.01(1.51–2.67)

 < 0.001

1.87(1.40–2.49)

 < 0.001

1.46(0.95–2.25)

0.082

  P_trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

0.112

 > 60

  Continuous

(per 1 SD increase)

2.11(1.50–2.98)

 < 0.001

1.53(1.12–2.09)

0.008

1.74(1.17–2.60)

0.006

  < 56

Reference

Reference

Reference

  [56–480]

1.12(0.89–1.42)

0.329

1.18(0.93.1.50)

0.167

1.09(0.81.1.46)

0.575

  > 480

1.97(1.51–2.56)

 < 0.001

1.90(1.46–2.48)

 < 0.001

2.08(1.43–3.01)

 < 0.001

  P_trend

 < 0.001

 < 0.001

 < 0.001