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. 2014 Nov 5;4(11):e005862. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005862

Table 2.

Incidence of end point events

Variable P-years (1000) Events Incidence (1/1000) 95% CI
RR 95% CI
Current statin usage
 No 67.78 118 1.74 1.44 2.09
 Yes 11.17 18 1.61 0.95 2.55 0.93 0.56 1.52
Sex
 Male 36.02 53 1.47 1.1 1.93
 Female 42.93 83 1.93 1.54 2.4 1.31 0.93 1.85
Age
 (0, 40] 19.92 10 0.50 0.24 0.92
 (40, 50] 20.22 15 0.74 0.41 1.22 1.48 0.66 3.29
 (50, 60] 17.11 24 1.40 0.90 2.09 2.79 1.34 5.84
 (60, 70] 11.05 28 2.53 1.68 3.66 5.05 2.45 10.39
 (70, Inf] 10.65 59 5.54 4.22 7.15 11.04 5.65 21.58
Insulin usage at baseline
 No 77.83 133 1.71 1.43 2.03
 Yes 1.12 3 2.68 0.55 7.83 1.57 0.50 4.92
Blood glucose lowering drug
 No 76.71 124 1.62 1.34 1.93
 Yes 2.24 12 5.37 2.77 9.37 3.32 1.84 6.00
Antithrombotic agent usage
 No 76.7 120 1.56 1.30 1.87
 Yes 2.25 16 7.11 4.06 11.55 4.55 2.70 7.66
Antiplatelet agents usage
 No 77.87 126 1.62 1.35 1.93
 Yes 1.08 10 9.27 4.44 17.05 5.73 3.01 10.91
Vitamin K antagonists usage
 No 77.7 128 1.65 1.37 1.96
 Yes 1.25 8 6.42 2.77 12.66 3.90 1.91 7.97
Blood glucose (mmol/L)
 [2.4, 5.1] 24.79 36 1.45 1.02 2.01
 (5.1, 5.6] 23.93 31 1.30 0.88 1.84 0.89 0.55 1.44
 (5.6, 26.7] 18.69 48 2.57 1.89 3.40 1.77 1.15 2.72
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
 [1.9, 5.4] 23.71 36 1.52 1.06 2.10
 (5.4, 6.3] 21.33 33 1.55 1.06 1.02 0.64 1.63 1.02
 (6.3, 11.7] 22.38 46 2.06 1.50 1.35 0.88 2.09 1.35
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
 [0.23, 1.13] 22.39 45 2.01 1.46
 (1.13, 1.45] 22.45 33 1.47 1.01 0.73 0.47 1.15 0.73
 (1.45, 3.41] 22.57 37 1.64 1.15 0.82 0.53 1.26 0.82
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)
 [0, 3.3] 22.56 34 1.51 1.04
 (3.3, 4.2] 22.79 38 1.67 1.18 1.11 0.70 1.76 1.11
 (4.2, 8.8] 22.06 43 1.95 1.41 1.29 0.82 2.03 1.29
Triglycerides (mmol/L)
 [0.4, 1.1] 26.16 30 1.15 0.77
 (1.1, 1.7] 21.84 45 2.06 1.50 1.80 1.13 2.85 1.80
 (1.7, 16.6] 19.42 40 2.06 1.47 1.80 1.12 2.88 1.80
Ratio HDL/cholesterol
 [3, 19] 23.92 48 2.01 1.48
 (19, 25.7] 20.58 34 1.65 1.14 0.82 0.53 1.28 0.82
 (25.7, 56] 22.91 33 1.44 0.99 0.72 0.46 1.12 0.72
C reactive protein (mg/L)
 [0, 0.39] 22.26 22 0.99 0.62
 (0.39, 1.41] 21.62 42 1.94 1.40 1.97 1.17 3.29 1.97
 (1.41, 191] 20.53 40 1.95 1.39 1.97 1.17 3.32 1.97
Vitamin D3 (nmol/L)
 [5, 36] 20.55 35 1.70 1.19 2.37
 (36, 50] 21.42 31 1.45 0.98 2.06 0.85 0.52 1.38
 (50, 134] 21.15 37 1.75 1.23 2.41 1.03 0.65 1.63
Homocysteine (µmol/L)
 [3.7, 9.7] 22.15 18 0.81 0.48 1.29
 (9.7, 12.5] 21.82 32 1.47 1.00 2.07 1.80 1.01 3.22
 (12.5, 111] 19.16 53 2.77 2.07 3.62 3.40 1.99 5.81
Insulin (mU/L)
 [1, 5] 22.72 26 1.14 0.75 1.68
 (5, 9] 22.67 45 1.99 1.45 2.66 1.73 1.07 2.81
 (92 200] 19.64 33 1.68 1.16 2.36 1.47 0.88 2.00

RR with 95% CI based on univariate Poisson regression model.

Laboratory measurements in tertiles ‘[a,b)’ means that interval a–b is closed left and open right. The data on variables are collected at baseline.

HDL, high-density lipoprotein; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; RR, rate ratio.