Table 3 Association of circulating PCSK9 with incident type 2 diabetes in females

Incidence of type 2 diabetes %

45 (6.4)

96 (13.6)

105 (14.9)

115 (16.4)

Model 1 HR (95% CI)

1.00

2.20 (1.17–4.14)

2.28 (1.21–4.26)

2.57 (1.39–4.77)

Model 2 HR (95% CI)

1.00

2.01 (1.06–3.79)

2.19 (1.17–4.10)

2.31 (1.24–4.31)

Model 3 HR (95% CI)

1.00

1.96 (1.04–3.71)

2.17 (1.16–4.07)

2.23 (1.20–4.16)

Model 4 HR (95% CI)

1.00

1.96 (1.04–3.70)

2.14 (1.14–4.01)

2.22 (1.19–4.13)

Model 5 HR (95% CI)

1.00

1.87 (0.99–3.53)

2.13 (1.14–4.00)

2.16 (1.16–4.04)