Table 3 Estimates of the final model for the remodeling ratio, eccentricity index, and plaque range.

From: Vessel wall differences between middle cerebral artery and basilar artery plaques on magnetic resonance imaging

Parameter

Estimate

Std. Error

T value

P value

Remodeling Ratio

 Intercept

1.1977

0.0412

29.05

<.0001

 Plaque location*

−0.0095

0.0317

−0.30

0.7681

 Degree of stenosis

−0.3849

0.0811

−4.75

<.0001

 Symptomatic plaque

−0.0268

0.0286

−0.94

0.3636

 Indeterminate plaque

−0.0031

0.0388

−0.08

0.9368

 Asymptomatic plaque†

0

—

—

—

Eccentricity Index

 Intercept

0.6113

0.0529

11.55

<.0001

 Plaque location*

0.0158

0.0179

0.88

0.3865

 Plaque burden

−0.0559

0.0382

−1.46

0.1556

 Symptomatic plaque

0.0361

0.0147

2.45

0.0280

 Indeterminate plaque

−0.0008

0.0206

−0.04

0.9694

 Asymptomatic plaque†

0

—

—

—

Plaque Range

 Intercept

87.7430

30.4984

2.88

0.0054

 Plaque location*

5.4762

10.2353

0.54

0.5972

 Plaque burden

47.3883

21.5642

2.20

0.0371

 Symptomatic plaque

−21.2443

9.4811

−2.24

0.0418

 Indeterminate plaque

−29.4718

12.3427

−2.39

0.0316

 Asymptomatic plaque†

0

—

—

—

  1. The restricted maximum likelihood estimation was used.
  2. A significant interaction between the factors was not found.
  3. *Middle cerebral artery plaque vs. basilar artery plaque.
  4. †Reference for symptomatic plaque and indeterminate plaque.
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