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Published in final edited form as: J Clin Lipidol. 2018 Aug 29;12(6):1493–1501.e11. doi: 10.1016/j.jacl.2018.08.010

Table 2. Odds ratios for coronary artery disease risk according to lipoprotein-associated apoC-III levels.

Variable Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5
apoCIII-apoAI
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex 1.00 1.20 (0.92–1.57) 1.27 (0.98–1.66) 1.27 (0.97–1.65) 1.42 (1.09–1.84)
Model 2: model 1 + BMI, smoking, diabetes, hypertensive and lipid-lowering drug use. 1.00 1.19 (0.90–1.58) 1.22 (0.92–1.62) 1.11 (0.83–1.47) 1.14 (0.86–1.52)
Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C 1.00 1.12 (0.84–1.50) 1.02 (0.75–1.37) 0.88 (0.64–1.20) 0.88 (0.64–1.21)
apoCIII-apoB
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex 1.00 0.98 (0.75–1.28) 1.25 (0.96–1.62) 1.32 (1.01–1.71) 1.46 (1.12–1.89)
Model 2: model 1 + BMI, smoking, diabetes, hypertensive and lipid-lowering drug use. 1.00 1.02 (0.76–1.36) 1.16 (0.87–1.54) 1.17 (0.88–1.55) 1.28 (0.96–1.70)
Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C 1.00 0.90 (0.67–1.22) 0.97 (0.71–1.31) 0.94 (0.68–1.29) 0.96 (0.68–1.35)
apoCIII-Lp(a)
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex 1.00 0.97 (0.75–1.27) 1.04 (0.80–1.36) 1.26 (0.97–1.63) 1.66 (1.29–2.15)
Model 2: model 1 + BMI, smoking, diabetes, hypertensive and lipid-lowering drug use. 1.00 1.01 (0.76–1.35) 0.93 (0.70–1.24) 1.15 (0.87–1.52) 1.35 (1.02–1.78)
Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C 1.00 0.94 (0.70–1.26) 0.82 (0.61–1.12) 1.02 (0.75–1.38) 0.99 (0.71–1.39)
Total apoCIII-apoB
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex 1.00 1.30 (0.98–1.73) 1.04 (0.78–1.39) 1.19 (0.89–1.59) 1.22 (0.92–1.63)
Model 2: model 1 + BMI smoking, diabetes, hypertensive and lipid-lowering drug use. 1.00 1.31 (0.96–1.78) 0.99 (0.72–1.36) 1.08 (0.79–1.47) 1.03 (0.76–1.42)
Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C 1.00 1.19 (0.86–1.63) 0.84 (0.60–1.17) 0.91 (0.64–1.28) 0.86 (0.60–1.22)
Total apoCIII-apoAI
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex 1.00 1.30 (0.98–1.73) 1.04 (0.78–1.39) 1.19 (0.89–1.59) 1.22 (0.92–1.63)
Model 2: model 1 + BMI smoking, diabetes, hypertensive and lipid-lowering drug use. 1.00 1.31 (0.96–1.78) 0.99 (0.72–1.36) 1.08 (0.79–1.47) 1.03 (0.76–1.42)
Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C 1.00 1.19 (0.86–1.63) 0.84 (0.60–1.17) 0.91 (0.64–1.28) 0.86 (0.60–1.22)
apoC-III
Model 1: adjusted for age, sex 1.00 1.18 (0.89–1.55) 1.12 (0.86–1.47) 1.42 (1.09–1.85) 1.93 (1.49–2.51)
Model 2: model 1 + BMI, smoking, diabetes, hypertensive and lipid-lowering drug use. 1.00 1.19 (0.89–1.58) 1.02 (0.77–1.36) 1.20 (0.90–1.59) 1.50 (1.13–1.98)
Model 3: model 2 + LDL-C, TG, and HDL-C 1.00 1.07 (0.80–1.43) 0.91 (0.68–1.23) 1.03 (0.76–1.39) 1.20 (0.87–1.64)

apoC-III, apolipoprotein C-III; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; TG, triglyceride; apoCIII-apoAI, apoC-III content on apolipoprotein A-I containing lipoproteins; apoCIII-apoB, apoC-III content on apolipoprotein B-100 containing lipoproteins; apoCIII-Lp(a), apoC-III content on apolipoprotein(a).

Data represent odds ratios ± 95% CI, in different models with different adjustments.