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. 2015 Dec 11;10(12):e0144602. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144602

Table 3. The effects of statin therapy on clinical outcomes.

Total population Propensity-matched population
*Composites of MACE All-cause mortality *Composites of MACE All-cause mortality
Kinds of statin
    Atorvastatin 74 / 432 (17.1%) 25 / 432 (5.8%) 29 / 145 (20.0%) 6 / 145 (4.1%)
    Rosuvastatin 26 / 193 (13.5%) 12 / 193 (6.2%) 9 / 63 (14.3%) 5 / 63 (7.9%)
    Pitavastatin 12 / 68 (17.6%) 2 / 68 (2.9%) 5 / 28 (17.9%) 0 / 28 (0%)
    Simvastatin 9 / 41 (22.0%) 2 / 41 (4.9%) 1 / 13 (7.7%) 0 / 13 (0%)
    Pravastatin 3 / 17 (17.6%) 2 / 17 (11.8%) 2 / 7 (28.6%) 2 / 7 (28.6%)
    Fluvastatin 1 / 5 (20.0%) 0 / 5 (0%) - -
Intensities of statin
    Low 2 / 11 (18.2%) 1 / 11 (9.1%) 1/6 (16.7%) 1/3 (33.3%)
    Moderate 102 / 615 (16.6%) 33 / 615 (5.4%) 21/222 (9.5%) 8/213 (3.8%)
    High 21 / 130 (16.2%) 9 / 130 (6.9%) 5/62 (8.1%) 4/40 (10.0%)

*Composed of all-cause mortality, myocardial infarction (MI), any repeated revascularization. MACE, major adverse cardiovascular event