Table 5 Multivariate Cox regression analyses for MACE

Per 1 Unit increase

1.97 (1.42–2.74)^**

1.57 (1.07–2.29)^*

1.94 (1.20–3.14)^*

Per 1 SD increase

1.47 (1.22–1.76)^**

1.29 (1.04–1.60)^*

1.45 (1.11–1.91)^*

Tertile 1

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

1 (Reference)

Tertile 2

1.94 (1.10–3.32)^*

1.58 (0.91–2.75)

1.55 (0.87–2.78)

Tertile 3

2.70 (1.59–4.58)^**

1.99 (1.12–3.52)^*

2.17 (1.15–4.06)^*

p for trend

 < 0.001

0.020

0.016