Table 3

Multinomial logistic regression

 No lesionsIAS (≥30%)IAC (≥1 vessels)
OROR95% CIOR95% CI
Age (per 10 years)12.081.54 to 2.821.561.56 to 2.38
Hypercholesterolaemia12.621.36 to 5.051.490.95 to 2.34
Ischaemic heart disease13.501.14 to 10.72.831.01 to 7.91
Former stroke12.531.18 to 5.431.800.95 to 3.40
Hypertension13.291.61 to 6.711.440.91 to 2.26
Atherosclerotic aorta lesions14.882.45 to 9.753.862.28 to 6.54
Extracranial carotid stenosis12.911.03 to 8.261.750.68 to 4.51
  • Atherosclerotic carotid lesions, eGFR and congestive heart failure were entered in the model.

  • Nagelkerke R2=0.40.

  • IAC, intracranial arterial calcifications; IAS, intracranial arterial stenosis; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.