Table 3 Odds ratios (95% confidence interval) for the increasing baPWV along with decreasing ABI across LDL-C vs. remnant cholesterol concordant/discordant groups and according to clinical cut-off points

RC percentile minus LDL-C percentile

 Concordant (within 10 percentiles), n = 749

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 Discordantly low RC, n = 1277

0.701 (0.586–0.837)

0.733 (0.604–0.889)

 Discordantly high RC, n = 1160

1.017 (0.85–1.217)

0.989 (0.816–1.199)

Cutpoints: LDL-C 130 mg/dL; RC 24 mg/dL

 LDL-C < 130 mg/dL and RC < 24 mg/dL, n = 1273

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 LDL-C ≥ 130 mg/dL and RC < 24 mg/dL, n = 393

1.229 (0.981–1.539)

1.276 (1.000–1.628)

 LDL-C < 130 mg/dL and RC ≥ 24 mg/dL, n = 986

1.378 (1.169–1.626)

1.445 (1.210–1.725)

 LDL-C ≥ 130 mg/dL and RC ≥ 24 mg/dL, n = 534

1.689 (1.385–2.06)

1.599 (1.289–1.983)

Cutpoints: LDL-C 100 mg/dL; RC 17 mg/dL

 LDL-C < 100 mg/dL and RC < 17 mg/dL, n = 301

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 LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL and RC < 17 mg/dL, n = 395

1.569 (1.154–2.132)

1.348 (0.966–1.879)

 LDL-C < 100 mg/dL and RC ≥ 17 mg/dL, n = 610

1.686 (1.281–2.218)

1.604 (1.190–2.161)

 LDL-C ≥ 100 mg/dL and RC ≥ 17 mg/dL, n = 1880

2.025 (1.601–2.561)

1.899 (1.464–2.463)