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. 2012 May 15;3(2):122–133.

Table 3.

Hazard ratios of endometrial cancer in quartiles of lipoprotein components and ratios, adjusted for age, parity, glucose (continuous), triglycerides (continuous), total cholesterol (continuous), fasting status, and SES.

N(%) Hazard Ratio (95% CI)

Endometrial Cancer No Endometrial Cancer
Triglycerides (mmol/L)1      
    <0.70 148 (12.94) 53155 (23.70) 1.00 (Ref)
    0.70-0.90 183 (16.00) 47176 (21.03) 1.10 (0.88-1.37)
    0.90-1.30 339 (29.63) 61508 (27.42) 1.34 (1.09-1.63)
    ≥1.30 474 (41.43) 62449 (27.84) 1.57 (1.28-1.92)
P-value for trend     <0.001
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)2      
    <4.80 122 (10.66) 56221(25.07) 1.00 (Ref)
    4.80-5.50 223 (19.49) 54931 (24.49) 1.28 (1.02-1.60)
    5.50-6.30 324 (28.32) 55272 (24.64) 1.28 (1.03-1.59)
    ≥6.30 475 (41.52) 57864 (25.80) 1.15 (0.93-1.43)
P-value for trend     0.731
LDL-cholesterol (mmol/L)b,2      
    <2.70 19 (11.45) 7726 (23.78) 1.00 (Ref)
    2.70-3.36 41 (24.70) 8152 (25.09) 1.48 (0.85-2.56)
    3.36-4.13 42 (25.30) 8204 (25.25) 1.11 (0.64-1.94)
    ≥4.13 64 (38.55) 8411 (25.89) 1.16 (0.67-2.00)
P-value for trend     0.857
HDL-cholesterol (mmol/L) b,2      
    <1.45 49 (29.52) 8345 (25.68) 1.00 (Ref)
    1.45-1.70 42 (25.30) 8240 (25.23) 1.03 (0.66-1.60)
    1.70-1.98 29 (17.47) 7983 (24.57) 0.72 (0.44-1.19)
  ≥1.98 46 (27.71) 7925 (24.39) 0.97 (0.62-1.54)
P-value for trend     0.645
Apolipoprotein B (g/L)b      
    <0.93 19 (11.46) 8071 (24.84) 1.00 (Ref)
    0.93-1.11 34 (20.48) 8063 (24.81) 1.06 (0.60-1.89)
    1.11-1.34 41 (24.70) 7841 (24.13) 0.90 (0.49-1.65)
    ≥1.34 72 (43.37) 8518 (26.21) 1.01 (0.50-2.03)
P-value for trend     0.885
Apolipoprotein A-I (g/L)b      
    <1.35 37 (22.29) 8434 (25.96) 1.00 (Ref)
    1.35-1.49 46 (27.71) 8128 (25.01) 1.14 (0.74-1.77)
    1.49-1.65 36 (21.69) 7706 (26.72) 0.89 (0.56-1.42)
    ≥1.65 47 (28.31) 8225 (25.31) 0.96 (0.61-1.51)
P-value for trend     0.606
Total Cholesterol/HDL ratio b,2      
    <2.69 30 (18.07) 7758 (23.88) 1.00 (Ref)
    2.69-3.22 34 (20.48) 7951 (24.47) 0.93 (0.56-1.52)
    3.22-3.98 40 (24.10) 8276 (25.34) 0.85 (0.52-1.39)
    ≥3.98 62 (37.35) 8508 (26.18) 0.88 (0.53-1.47)
P-value for trend     0.605
LDL/HDL ratiob,2      
    <1.52 33 (19.88) 8210 (25.27) 1.00 (Ref)
    1.52-2.00 31 (18.67) 8053 (24.78) 0.80 (0.49-1.31)
    2.00-2.66 47 (28.31) 8161 (25.12) 0.97 (0.61-1.53)
    ≥2.66 55 (33.13) 8069 (24.88) 0.81 (0.50-1.31)
P-value for trend     0.564
ApoB/apoA-I ratiob      
    <0.60 26 (15.66) 7988 (24.58) 1.00 (Ref)
    0.60-0.75 38 (22.89) 8431 (25.95) 1.02 (0.62-1.68)
    0.75-0.93 40 (24.10) 7830 (24.10) 0.86 (0.52-1.43)
    ≥0.93 62 (37.35) 8244 (25.37) 0.93 (0.56-1.54)
P-value for trend     0.657
Triglycerides/HDL ratiob,2      
    <0.37 28 (16.87) 8359 (25.73) 1.00 (Ref)
    0.37-0.54 34 (20.48) 7941 (24.44) 1.18 (0.71-1.95)
    0.54-0.87 44 (26.51) 8124 (25.00) 1.38 (0.86-2.24)
    ≥0.87 60 (36.14) 8069 (24.83) 1.67 (1.05-2.66)
P-value for trend     0.021
1

Not adjusted for TG;

2

Not adjusted for TC;

b

Measured in subgroup B