Skip to main content
. 2016 Sep 1;9:37–41. doi: 10.4137/CMED.S39427

Table 2.

Gender, statin use, skin phototype, and risk factors for cardiovascular disease in the study population.

VARIABLES T2DM P VALUE OR (CI AT 95%)
YES NO GROUP TOTAL
N % N % N %
Total 66 100.0 100 100.0 166 100.0
Sex
 Male 29 43.9 58 58.0 87 52.4 P(1) = 0.076 1.00
 Female 37 56.1 42 42.0 79 47.6 1.76 (0.94–3.30)
Use of statin
 Yes 28 42.4 13 13.0 41 24.7 P(1) < 0.001* 4.93 (2.31–10.55)
 No 38 57. 6 87 87. 0 125 75.3 1.00
History of CAD
 Yes 22 33.3 15 15.0 37 22.3 P(1) = 0.005* 2.83 (1.34–6.00)
 No 44 66.7 85 85.0 129 77.7 1.00
Skin phototype
 I + II + III 38 57.6 34 34.0 72 43.4 P(1) = 0.003* 2.63 (1.39–5.00)
 IV + V + VI 28 42.4 66 66.0 94 56.6 1.00
Smoking
 Yes 10 15.2 34 34.0 44 26.5 P(1) = 0.007* 1.00
 No 56 84.8 66 66.0 122 73.5 2.88 (1.31–6.36)
Hypertension
 Yes 53 80.3 65 65.0 11 8 71.1 P(1) = 0.033* 2.20 (1.06–4.57)
 No 13 19.7 35 35.0 48 28.9 1.00

Note:

*

P < 0.05 (significant), Student’s t-test.

Abbreviations: T2DM, type 2 diabetes mellitus; OR, odd ratio; CI, confidence interval; CAD, coronary artery disease.