Table 2.

Correlation analysis of plasma cathepsin G with plasma lipid levels among all 232 patients.

	Before adjustment*		After adjustment**
Lipid	Correlation coefficient	P value	Correlation coefficient	P value
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)	−0.535	1.886E-15	−0.504	1.369E-13
Triglyceride (mmol/L)	−0.096	0.186	−0.052	0.475
Low-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)	−0.559	4.997E-17	−0.502	1.911E-13
High-density lipoprotein (mmol/L)	−0.009	0.901	−0.044	0.552

^*Pearson’s correlation analysis was performed before adjusting for lipid lowering (statin) treatment.

^**Partial correlation test was performed with statin treatment as the controlling variable.