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Table 3 Contributions of each covariate in gender difference in LDL-C goal attainment among patients with high and very high risk, single variable analysis

From: Factors explaining the gender disparity in lipid-lowering treatment goal attainment rate in Chinese patients with statin therapy

Logistic regression models

OR of gender (95%CI)

Percentage of gender difference accounted

Base model : gender (women/men)

0.59 (0.48-0.73)

-

Base model + Age

0.58 (0.47-0.72)

−2.4%

Base model + Hospital level

0.57 (0.46-0.71)

−4.9%

Base model + Socioeconomic status*

0.61 (0.49-0.76)

4.9%

Base model + Cardiovascular co-morbidities and risk factors#

0.62 (0.49-0.78)

7.3%

Base model + Dosage of statin in use

0.61 (0.49-0.76)

4.9%

Base model + Baseline LDL-C

0.74 (0.59-0.94)

36.6%

  1. * Including education level, occupation and coverage rate of medical insurance.
  2. # Including hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes mellitus, peripheral angiopathy disease, family history of premature CHD and current smoking.
  3. LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; OR, odds ratio.