Table 5.

Association of risk factors with ischemic stroke and composite of ischemic stroke and TIA by multivariate analysis*

Parameter	Hazard Ratio (95% CI)	P value
ISCHEMIC STROKE
Age >=65 vs <65 yrs	3.58 (1.82–7.05)	0.0002
History of stroke/TIA/presence of carotid disease	2.18 (1.23–3.88)	0.008
LPa by Tertiles
Highest vs lowest tertile	2.31 (1.00 – 5.30)
Middle vs lowest tertile	2.80 (1.25–6.26)	0.042
Randomization assignment:
Combination vs statin alone	1.74 (0.97–3.11)	0.063
ISCHEMIC STROKE OR TIA
Age >=65 vs <65 yrs	2.56 (1.54–4.27)	0.0003
History of stroke/TIA/presence of carotid disease	2.76 (1.74–4.38)	<0.0001
LPa by Tertiles
Highest vs lowest tertile	2.30 (1.19–4.42)
Middle vs lowest tertile	2.49 (1.31–4.73)	0.0156