borderline significantp = 0.049
In the sensitivity analysis, additionally adjusted for smoking (Model B), the group coefficient became borderline significant (B = −0.018, 95% CI −0.037 to 0.000; p = 0.049), and smoking was positively associated with CVI (B = 0.024, 95% CI 0.004 to 0.044; p = 0.019).