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Fig. 4

From: Poor cardiovascular health is associated with subclinical atherosclerosis in apparently healthy sub-Saharan African populations: an H3Africa AWI-Gen study

Fig. 4

Adjusted association of cardiovascular health index (CVHI) score with common carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT in micrometers) in men stratified by country and socio-economic status (SES). Effect is represented by β-coefficients and is a change in mean CIMT (in μm) with each unit increase in the CVHI score (0–14). Wealth quintile defined as Q1 = poorest, Q2 = poorer, Q3 = poor, Q4 less poor, and Q5 = least poor. Adjusted for age, educational status, household SES, HIV + ART, self-reported history of stroke, heart attack, congestive heart failure, and chronic kidney disease

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