Table 4.
Confounder | Slope | 95 % CI | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 0.009 | −0.020, 0.039 | 0.537 |
% Males | −0.011 | −0.024, 0.002 | 0.106 |
% Diabetics | 0.003 | −0.002, 0.008 | 0.255 |
% Smokers | −0.004 | −0.009, 0.0004 | 0.075 |
Dose (mg/day)a | −0.007 | −0.015, 0.001 | 0.091 |
Baseline LDL-C (mg/dL) | 0.004 | −0.007, 0.016 | 0.435 |
aRestricted to atorvastatin trials. CI, confidence interval; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol