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Table 3 Risk of myocardial infarction and stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus according to non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (non-HDL-C) category

From: Cholesterol levels and development of cardiovascular disease in Koreans with type 2 diabetes mellitus and without pre-existing cardiovascular disease

 

Total

Statin non-user

Statin user

Events (n)

Incidence rate (per 1000 person-years)

HR (95% CI)*

Events (n)

Incidence rate (per 1000 person-years)

HR (95% CI)*

Events (n)

Incidence rate (per 1000 person-years)

HR (95% CI)*

Myocardial infarction

 < 100

5609

3.37

1 (ref.)

2521

3.38

1 (ref.)

3088

3.36

1 (ref.)

 100–129

11,540

3.35

1.07 (1.03, 1.10)

6898

3.13

0.97 (0.92, 1.0)

4642

3.76

1.16 (1.11, 1.21)

 130–159

14,768

3.51

1.19 (1.15, 1.23)

10,638

3.30

1.07 (1.02, 1.12)

4130

4.18

1.33 (1.27, 1.40)

 160–189

11,614

3.87

1.38 (1.34, 1.43)

8248

3.66

1.26 (1.20, 1.31)

3366

4.49

1.49 (1.42, 1.57)

 ≥ 190

9158

4.57

1.69 (1.63, 1.75)

5607

4.50

1.64 (1.57, 1.72)

3551

4.68

1.63 (1.55, 1.71)

P for trend

  

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

Stroke

 < 100

9171

5.55

1 (ref.)

4514

6.10

1 (ref.)

4657

5.10

1 (ref.)

 100–129

18,768

5.49

1.05 (1.02, 1.07)

12,045

5.50

0.96 (0.92, 0.99)

6723

5.47

1.13 (1.08, 1.17)

 130–159

23,725

5.68

1.15 (1.12, 1.17)

17,766

5.56

1.03 (0.99, 1.06)

5959

6.07

1.30 (1.25, 1.35)

 160–189

17,435

5.85

1.25 (1.22, 1.29)

12,748

5.70

1.12 (1.08, 1.16)

4687

6.30

1.42 (1.36, 1.48)

 ≥ 190

12,194

6.11

1.39 (1.35, 1.43)

7563

6.10

1.29 (1.24, 1.34)

4631

6.14

1.45 (1.39, 1.52)

P for trend

  

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  

< 0.0001

  1. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval
  2. * Adjusted for age, sex, BMI, smoking, alcohol drinking, exercise, income status, use of statins, fasting glucose levels, hypertension, and duration of diabetes