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. 2016 Mar;246:36–43. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.12.039

Table 3.

Factors associated with isolated low HDL-c and non-isolated low HDL-c.


Isolated low HDL-c vs. normal HDL-c
Non-isolated low HDL-c vs. normal HDL-c
Crude model
Multivariable modela
Crude model
Multivariable modela
PR (95% CI)
PR (95% CI)
PR (95% CI)
PR (95% CI)
Study group
 Urban 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Migrant 1.11 (0.91–1.36) 1.11 (0.91–1.35) 1.05 (0.78–1.42) 1.09 (0.83–1.45)
 Rural 1.21 (0.97–1.52) 1.34 (1.01–1.77) 0.56 (0.34–0.91) 0.86 (0.50–1.49)
Sex
 Male 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Female 1.92 (1.64–2.26) 1.75 (1.48–2.08) 1.93 (1.49–2.49) 1.49 (1.141.96)
Age
 30 - 39 years 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 40–49 years 0.87 (0.71–1.06) 0.90 (0.75–1.09) 1.64 (1.10–2.43) 1.40 (0.95–2.06)
 50–59 years 1.06 (0.88–1.27) 1.09 (0.92–1.29) 2.30 (1.58–3.34) 1.90 (1.32–2.73)
 ≥60 years 0.86 (0.68–1.09) 0.87 (0.69–1.09) 1.08 (0.64–1.81) 1.07 (0.64–1.78)
Deprivation index
 No 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Yes 1.19 (1.02–1.37) 1.11 (0.91–1.35) 0.92 (0.69–1.23) 1.34 (1.02–1.75)
BMI
 Normal 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Overweight 1.34 (1.131.58) 1.45 (1.221.72) 2.70 (1.883.88) 2.54 (1.723.75)
 Obese 1.51 (1.25–1.82) 1.45 (1.181.78) 4.23 (2.966.02) 3.32 (2.195.03)
Smoke daily
 No 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Yes 0.85 (0.54–1.35) 1.08 (0.69–1.68) 0.93 (0.46–1.87) 1.12 (0.56–2.22)
Heavy Episodic Alcohol intake
 Low 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 High 0.57 (0.40–0.83) 0.72 (0.51–1.03) 0.65 (0.39–1.08) 0.92 (0.53–1.61)
Physical activity
 Moderate/high 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference) 1 (Reference)
 Low 0.94 (0.79–1.11) 0.95 (0.79–1.13) 1.12 (0.86–1.48) 0.94 (0.73–1.22)

Bold stands out some prevalences ratio or risk ratio with a significant confidence interval.

a

Multivariable models were adjusted by all other variables listed in the table. Further adjustment for hypertension or diabetes status in each of these models did not alter the PR and 95% CIs (data not shown).