Table 4.

Multivariate-adjusted OR of TC decrease after T2D diagnosis among non-users of lipid-lowering drugs.

	Among non-users of lipid-lowering drugs
	High–middle or high–low vs high–high (ref.)	Middle–low vs middle–middle or middle–high (ref.)
Age, years
< 60	0.79 (0.63–1.00)	0.97 (0.88–1.08)
≥ 60	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
Sex
Men	1.78 (1.36–2.31)	1.44 (1.28–1.63)
Women	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
Socioeconomic status
1st quartile (lowest)	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
2nd quartile	1.00 (0.72–1.38)	0.98 (0.83–1.15)
3rd quartile	1.07 (0.79–1.46)	0.98 (0.84–1.14)
4th quartile (highest)	1.44 (1.05–1.99)	0.92 (0.79–1.07)
BMI, kg/m2
< 25	1.13 (0.91–1.40)	1.17 (1.06–1.29)
≥ 25	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
Smoking status
Non-smoker	1.07 (0.80–1.44)	1.13 (0.99–1.28)
Smoker	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
Physical activity, per week
None	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
1–2	0.90 (0.69–1.17)	0.99 (0.87–1.12)
3–4	1.03 (0.72–1.4)	1.03 (0.89–1.20)
5–6	1.01 (0.58–1.76)	1.29 (1.04–1.63)
7	1.04 (0.70–1.53)	1.02 (0.85–1.22)
Alcohol consumption, per week
No	0.95 (0.74–1.23)	1.09 (0.97–1.22)
Yes	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
Systolic blood pressure, mmHg
< 120	1.25 (0.94–1.66)	1.22 (1.08–1.38)
120–129.9	1.02 (0.79–1.33)	1.10 (0.97–1.24)
≥ 130	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)
Fasting serum glucose, mg/dL
< 100	1.59 (1.20–2.10)	1.59 (1.40–1.81)
100–125.9	1.77 (1.38–2.27)	1.34 (1.20–1.49)
≥ 126	1.00 (ref.)	1.00 (ref.)

TC total cholesterol, OR odds ratio.