Supplementary Fig. 5.

Relative Risk of Plaque Incidence According to Subgroup of Small Dense LDL Cholesterol Quartile and Differing Cardiovascular Risk

LDL, low-density lipoprotein; RR, relative risk; sdLDLC, small dense low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.

Cardiovascular risk was calculated according to the 2016 Chinese guideline for the management of dyslipidemia in adults. Relative risk was calculated using a modified Poisson regression model after adjustment for lipid-lowering treatment, and large buoyant LDL cholesterol in participants who had no plaque at baseline (n = 649). *P < 0.050; **P < 0.010; ***P < 0.001.