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Table 2 Hazard ratio (95% CI) for mortality associated with total cholesterol level

From: Different effect of hypercholesterolemia on mortality in hemodialysis patients based on coronary artery disease or myocardial infarction

Without MI or CAD (N = 77762)

With MI or CAD (N = 13033)

TC (mg/dL) (N)

Median (25th-75th) of TC (mg/dL)

Crude HR

Adjusted HR**

TC (mg/dL) (N)

Median (25th-75th) of TC (mg/dL)

Crude HR

Adjusted HR**

<150 (22987)

133 (121–142)

1.51 (1.47–1.55)*

1.14 (1.11–1.18)*

<150 (3473)

135 (123–143)

1.34 (1.26–1.43)*

1.15 (1.08–1.24)*

150–200 (38505)

173 (162–185)

1.00

1.00

150–200 (6607)

173 (162–186)

1.00

1.00

200–250 (14295)

215 (207–227)

0.88 (0.85–0.91)*

0.99 (0.96–1.03)

200–250 (2559)

215 (207–228)

0.88 (0.82–0.95)

0.97 (0.89–1.04)

>250 (1975)

266 (257–285)

1.14 (1.07–1.22)*

1.27 (1.17–1.37)*

>250 (394)

267 (257–283)

0.89 (0.72–1.03)

1.09 (0.92–1.30)

  1. Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, MI myocardial infarction, CAD coronary artery diease, TC total cholesterol, HR hazard ratio
  2. * p < 0.01; **adjusted for age, gender, history of DM、HTN、cardiomegaly、CVA, levels of hematocrit, calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone, alkaline phosphatase, Kt/V, albumin and white blood cell counts
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