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Table 2 Relative risk of probable coronary heart disease for various cut-off values of lipids

From: The atherogenic and metabolic impact of non-HDL cholesterol versus other lipid sub-components among non-diabetic and diabetic Saudis

 

Non-Diabetic

Diabetic

N

465

271

Probable CHD

99

114

LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)

  

< 2.59

0.87 (0.70–1.09)

0.95 (0.86–1.05)

2.59–3.34

0.99 (0.76–1.30)

1.03 (0.91–1.17)

≥ 3.35

1.05 (0.92–1.19)

1.13 (0.91–1.39)

Non-HDL- cholesterol (mmol/L)

  

< 3.35

0.94 (0.85–1.04)

0.95 (0.74–1.22)

3.35–4.13

0.86 (0.67–1.09)

1.06 (0.93–1.21)

≥ 4.14

1.01 (0.92–1.11)

1.15 (0.93–1.42)

Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)

  

< 5.17

1.02 (0.93–1.12

0.81 (0.65–1.00)

5.17–6.19

0.93 (0.84–1.03)

1.11 (0.86–1.44)

≥ 6.20

1.09 (0.95–1.24)

1.18 (0.91–1.53)

HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)

  

≥ 1.55

0.85 (0.76–0.96)

1.76 (0.56–5.47)

1.03–1.54

1.10 (0.96–1.25)

1.37 (0.98–1.91)

< 1.03

0.99 (0.89–1.10)

0.70 (0.51–0.97)

Triglycerides (mg/dl)

  

< 1.69

0.79 (0.70–0.89)

0.96 (0.75–1.23)

1.69–2.25

0.98 (0.86–1.11)

1.20 (0.86–1.67)

≥ 2.26

1.05 (0.93–1.19)

0.94 (0.75–1.46)

  1. *Data presented as Relative risk (95% Confidence interval)