Table 2. Association between serum resistin levels and CAD occurrence in case-control studies.

	GHS-cross sectional design		JHS
	CAD Negative n = 416	CAD Positive n = 360	CAD Negative n = 443	CAD Positive n = 418
	OR (95% CI)	p-value	OR (95% CI)	p-value
Model 1	1.29 (1.10–1.51)	0.002	1.83 (1.49–2.24)	3.53×10−12
Model 2	1.35 (1.10–1.64)	0.002	1.99 (1.55–2.55)	2.95×10−13
Model 3	1.10 (0.93–1.30)	0.260	N.A.	N.A.

GHS: Gargano Heart Study; JHS: Joslin Heart Study; CAD: Coronary Artery Disease.

OR (95% CI) are given for SD increase of resistin levels.

Model 1: unadjusted.

Model 2: adjusted for age, sex, smoking habits, BMI, HbA1c, insulin therapy, hypertension and dyslipidemia.

Model 3: adjusted for plasma fibrinogen.

N.A: Not Available.