Table 6.
Investigation, OR (95% CI) |
New lipid‐lowering prescription,* OR (95% CI) |
|
---|---|---|
Age, y | ||
18–44 | 0.96 (0.88–1.06) | 0.80 (0.67–0.96) |
45–54 | 1 | 1 |
55–64 | 0.98 (0.94–1.03) | 1.16 (1.07–1.26) |
65–74 | 0.94 (0.89–0.98) | 1.27 (1.16–1.38) |
75+ | 0.81 (0.76–0.85) | 0.89 (0.80–0.99) |
Sex | ||
Men | 1 | 1 |
Women | 0.90 (0.88–0.93) | 0.99 (0.93–1.05) |
Race | ||
Other ethnic groups | 1 | 1 |
White | 1.19 (1.09–1.31) | 1.06 (0.95–1.18) |
Deprivation | ||
Least | 1 | 1 |
2nd | 0.95 (0.90–1.00) | 0.97 (0.90–1.05) |
3rd | 0.90 (0.85–0.95) | 0.99 (0.91–1.08) |
4th | 0.84 (0.79–0.90) | 1.05 (0.96–1.15) |
Most | 0.69 (0.63–0.75) | 1.04 (0.95–1.13) |
Diabetes, type 2 | 0.85 (0.81–0.89) | 1.82 (1.66–2.00) |
FH | ||
Angina/heart attack age <60 y | 1.45 (1.37–1.53) | 1.74 (1.60–1.89) |
Chronic kidney disease stage 3–5 | 0.98 (0.94–1.02) | 0.85 (0.77–0.94) |
Atrial fibrillation | 1.51 (1.39–1.63) | 1.13 (0.96–1.32) |
Treated hypertension | 0.92 (0.89–0.95) | 1.05 (1.00–1.11) |
Total/HDL ratio | ||
≤4 | 1 | 1 |
4–6 | 1.04 (1.01–1.08) | 1.52 (1.44–1.62) |
>6 | 1.02 (0.96–1.08) | 2.68 (2.45–2.95) |
Not recorded | 0.55 (0.52–0.59) | 0.32 (0.29–0.36) |
BMI † | ||
Normal | 1 | 1 |
Underweight | 0.79 (0.69–0.89) | 0.72 (0.54–0.96) |
Overweight | 1.10 (1.07–1.14) | 1.20 (1.13–1.29) |
Obese | 1.14 (1.10–1.19) | 1.29 (1.19–1.39) |
BMI indicates body mass index; FH, family history; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; and OR, odds ratio.
In those with no lipid‐lowering prescription in 24 mo before index date, n=79 726.
Missing data means not recorded (not presented here).