Table 2 Cox regression analyses for the association between LDL:HDL ratio and the incidence of prediabetes
| Â | Hazard ratios (95% confidence interval) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Crude model | Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | |
LDL:HDL ratio | 1.15 (1.12, 1.17) | 1.06 (1.01, 1.10) | 1.09 (1.04, 1.14) | 1.09 (1.04, 1.15) |
LDL:HDL ratio (Quartile) | ||||
 Quartile 1 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
 Quartile 2 | 1.50 (1.42, 1.58) | 1.52 (1.42, 1.62) | 1.46 (1.37, 1.55) | 1.45 (1.35, 1.54) |
 Quartile 3 | 1.69 (1.61, 1.79) | 1.76 (1.64, 1.90) | 1.61 (1.50, 1.74) | 1.58 (1.46, 1.70) |
 Quartile 4 | 1.62 (1.53, 1.70) | 1.78 (1.61, 1.96) | 1.61 (1.46, 1.78) | 1.57 (1.42, 1.73) |
P-trend | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 | < 0.0001 |