Table 3 Incidence of cardiovascular disease death among tertile groups with different circulating PSM levels
| Â | Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All participants, n | 170 | 168 | 167 | Â |
 PSM, µg/ml | 5.98 (5.02–6.68) | 9.06 (8.35–10.04) | 25.74 (13.41–36.83) | < 0.001 |
 Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | 7.8 (4.6–13.2) | 13.7 (9.0–21.1) | 38.7 (29.5–50.8) |  < 0.001 |
Individuals with diabetes, n | 95 | 95 | 96 | Â |
 PSM, µg/ml | 6.23 (5.11–7.53) | 10.35 (9.56–11.11) | 33.85 (24.08–44.03) | < 0.001 |
 Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | 14.7 (8.8–24.0) | 24.8 (16.5–36.3) | 41.5 (31.6–53.2) |  < 0.001 |
Individuals without diabetes, n | 73 | 73 | 73 | Â |
 PSM, µg/ml | 5.23 (4.39–6.07) | 8.03 (7.29–8.68) | 14.02 (10.14–25.33) |  < 0.001 |
 Incidence per 1000 person-years (95% CI) | 2.9 (0.7–11.0) | 4.2 (1.4–12.4) | 22.2 (14.0–34.2) |  < 0.001 |