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Table 4 Contributions of each covariate in gender difference in LDL-C goal attainment among patients with high and very high risk, multiple variable analysis

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

Independent variables in Logistic regression models

OR of gender (95%CI)

Percentage of gender difference accounted

Gender (Base model)

0.59 (0.48-0.73)

-

Variables in above model + Age

0.58 (0.47-0.72)

−2.40%

Variables in above model + Socioeconomic status*

0.60 (0.48-0.75)

2.40%

Variables in above model + Cardiovascular comorbidities and risk factors#

0.63 (0.50-0.80)

9.80%

Variables in above model + Hospital level

0.62 (0.48-0.78)

7.30%

Variables in above model + dosage of statin

0.63 (0.50-0.81)

9.80%

Variables in above model + baseline LDL-C level

0.77 (0.60-0.98)

44.00%

  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.