Table 3 Interactive effects of VAI and CRP on incident stroke.

From: Evaluating the visceral adiposity inflammatory index for enhanced stroke risk assessment

Interactive items (VAI and CRP)

Stroke

Unadjusted model

Adjusted model

Additive effects

RERI

0.12 [-0.34, 0.57]

− 0.01 [− 0.43, 0.4]

AP

0.05 [-0.14, 0.24]

− 0.01 [− 0.23, 0.21]

SI

1.1 [0.76, 1.59]

0.98 [0.62, 1.56]

Multiplicative effect

INTM

0.91 [0.68, 1.21]

0.9 [0.67, 1.2]

  1. Adjusted Model included Age, eGFR (Cystatin C), Depression, Gender, Marital Status, Education Level, Rural Area, Smoking Status, Diabetes, Hypertension, Antidiabetic Medication, Antihypertensive Medication, Drinking Status, Dyslipidemia, Loneliness, Exercise Status, and Heart Disease.
  2. Abbreviations: VAI, visceral adiposity index; CRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; RERI, relative excess risk due to interaction; AP, proportion attributable to interaction; SI, synergy index; INTM, interaction term.
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