Table 2

Risk of cancer according to various levels of serum HDL-C or HDL-C as a continuous variable at baseline and during follow-up among diabetic patients

HDL-C (mg/dL)
P value for trendEach
15 mg/dL increase
<3030–39.940–49.950–59.960–69.970–79.9≥80
Baseline          
 Men 3,243 5,466 3,348 1,279 471 185 177   
  Cases (n312 567 404 156 34 12   
  Person-years 17,018 33,272 21,255 8,123 2,839 1,217 986   
  Model 1 1.00 0.84 (0.74–0.97) 0.92 (0.80–1.07) 0.94 (0.78–1.14) 0.60 (0.42–0.85) 0.54 (0.30–0.96) 0.43 (0.20–0.90) 0.005 0.91 (0.85–0.97) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.87 (0.76–1.01) 0.96 (0.81–1.12) 1.00 (0.81–1.23) 0.61 (0.42–0.90) 0.45 (0.22–0.92) 0.38 (0.16–0.93) 0.028 0.91 (0.84–0.98) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.87 (0.75–1.01) 0.95 (0.81–1.12) 1.01 (0.81–1.24) 0.61 (0.41–0.89) 0.45 (0.22–0.91) 0.37 (0.15–0.91) 0.027 0.91 (0.84–0.98) 
 Women 1,994 6,634 7,465 4,214 1,755 663 451   
  Cases (n161 646 734 409 164 63 42   
  Person-years 10,886 42,353 51,523 29,380 12,123 4,460 3,018   
  Model 1 1.00 0.97 (0.82–1.16) 0.87 (0.73–1.03) 0.82 (0.68–0.99) 0.78 (0.63–0.97) 0.80 (0.59–1.07) 0.80 (0.57–1.13) 0.001 0.92 (0.87–0.97) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.98 (0.82–1.17) 0.88 (0.74–1.06) 0.85 (0.70–1.03) 0.84 (0.67–1.07) 0.86 (0.63–1.18) 0.84 (0.57–1.23) 0.024 0.94 (0.89–0.99) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.98 (0.81–1.17) 0.88 (0.74–1.06) 0.85 (0.70–1.03) 0.84 (0.67–1.06) 0.86 (0.63–1.18) 0.84 (0.57–1.23) 0.025 0.94 (0.89–0.99) 
Follow-up          
 Men 2,999 5,854 3,378 1,178 448 154 158   
  Cases (n287 626 404 126 28 14   
  Person-years 15,803 35,823 21,283 7,167 2,830 973 825   
  Model 1 1.00 0.88 (0.76–1.01) 0.95 (0.82–1.11) 0.88 (0.72–1.09) 0.52 (0.35–0.76) 0.82 (0.48–1.40) 0.49 (0.24–1.04) 0.008 0.90 (0.84–0.96) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.95 (0.81–1.10) 0.99 (0.84–1.18) 0.95 (0.75–1.20) 0.45 (0.29–0.70) 0.73 (0.39–1.38) 0.52 (0.23–1.18) 0.017 0.89 (0.82–0.96) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.95 (0.82–1.10) 0.99 (0.84–1.17) 0.96 (0.76–1.21) 0.45 (0.29–0.69) 0.72 (0.38–1.37) 0.51 (0.23–1.16) 0.014 0.89 (0.82–0.96) 
 Women 1,713 6,845 7,858 4,143 1,648 597 372   
  Cases (n143 637 811 393 143 56 36   
  Person-years 9,243 44,240 54,061 28,646 11,177 3,891 2,486   
  Model 1 1.00 0.87 (0.72–1.04) 0.87 (0.73–1.04) 0.76 (0.63–0.92) 0.70 (0.55–0.88) 0.76 (0.55–1.03) 0.79 (0.55–1.14) 0.001 0.90 (0.86–0.95) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.88 (0.73–1.07) 0.90 (0.74–1.09) 0.81 (0.66–1.00) 0.77 (0.60–0.99) 0.87 (0.63–1.21) 0.86 (0.57–1.29) 0.067 0.93 (0.88–0.99) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.88 (0.73–1.07) 0.89 (0.74–1.08) 0.80 (0.65–0.99) 0.76 (0.59–0.97) 0.86 (0.62–1.20) 0.85 (0.56–1.27) 0.051 0.93 (0.88–0.98) 
HDL-C (mg/dL)
P value for trendEach
15 mg/dL increase
<3030–39.940–49.950–59.960–69.970–79.9≥80
Baseline          
 Men 3,243 5,466 3,348 1,279 471 185 177   
  Cases (n312 567 404 156 34 12   
  Person-years 17,018 33,272 21,255 8,123 2,839 1,217 986   
  Model 1 1.00 0.84 (0.74–0.97) 0.92 (0.80–1.07) 0.94 (0.78–1.14) 0.60 (0.42–0.85) 0.54 (0.30–0.96) 0.43 (0.20–0.90) 0.005 0.91 (0.85–0.97) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.87 (0.76–1.01) 0.96 (0.81–1.12) 1.00 (0.81–1.23) 0.61 (0.42–0.90) 0.45 (0.22–0.92) 0.38 (0.16–0.93) 0.028 0.91 (0.84–0.98) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.87 (0.75–1.01) 0.95 (0.81–1.12) 1.01 (0.81–1.24) 0.61 (0.41–0.89) 0.45 (0.22–0.91) 0.37 (0.15–0.91) 0.027 0.91 (0.84–0.98) 
 Women 1,994 6,634 7,465 4,214 1,755 663 451   
  Cases (n161 646 734 409 164 63 42   
  Person-years 10,886 42,353 51,523 29,380 12,123 4,460 3,018   
  Model 1 1.00 0.97 (0.82–1.16) 0.87 (0.73–1.03) 0.82 (0.68–0.99) 0.78 (0.63–0.97) 0.80 (0.59–1.07) 0.80 (0.57–1.13) 0.001 0.92 (0.87–0.97) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.98 (0.82–1.17) 0.88 (0.74–1.06) 0.85 (0.70–1.03) 0.84 (0.67–1.07) 0.86 (0.63–1.18) 0.84 (0.57–1.23) 0.024 0.94 (0.89–0.99) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.98 (0.81–1.17) 0.88 (0.74–1.06) 0.85 (0.70–1.03) 0.84 (0.67–1.06) 0.86 (0.63–1.18) 0.84 (0.57–1.23) 0.025 0.94 (0.89–0.99) 
Follow-up          
 Men 2,999 5,854 3,378 1,178 448 154 158   
  Cases (n287 626 404 126 28 14   
  Person-years 15,803 35,823 21,283 7,167 2,830 973 825   
  Model 1 1.00 0.88 (0.76–1.01) 0.95 (0.82–1.11) 0.88 (0.72–1.09) 0.52 (0.35–0.76) 0.82 (0.48–1.40) 0.49 (0.24–1.04) 0.008 0.90 (0.84–0.96) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.95 (0.81–1.10) 0.99 (0.84–1.18) 0.95 (0.75–1.20) 0.45 (0.29–0.70) 0.73 (0.39–1.38) 0.52 (0.23–1.18) 0.017 0.89 (0.82–0.96) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.95 (0.82–1.10) 0.99 (0.84–1.17) 0.96 (0.76–1.21) 0.45 (0.29–0.69) 0.72 (0.38–1.37) 0.51 (0.23–1.16) 0.014 0.89 (0.82–0.96) 
 Women 1,713 6,845 7,858 4,143 1,648 597 372   
  Cases (n143 637 811 393 143 56 36   
  Person-years 9,243 44,240 54,061 28,646 11,177 3,891 2,486   
  Model 1 1.00 0.87 (0.72–1.04) 0.87 (0.73–1.04) 0.76 (0.63–0.92) 0.70 (0.55–0.88) 0.76 (0.55–1.03) 0.79 (0.55–1.14) 0.001 0.90 (0.86–0.95) 
  Model 2 1.00 0.88 (0.73–1.07) 0.90 (0.74–1.09) 0.81 (0.66–1.00) 0.77 (0.60–0.99) 0.87 (0.63–1.21) 0.86 (0.57–1.29) 0.067 0.93 (0.88–0.99) 
  Model 3 1.00 0.88 (0.73–1.07) 0.89 (0.74–1.08) 0.80 (0.65–0.99) 0.76 (0.59–0.97) 0.86 (0.62–1.20) 0.85 (0.56–1.27) 0.051 0.93 (0.88–0.98) 

Data are HR (95% CI) unless otherwise indicated. Model 1, adjusted for age. Model 2, adjusted for age, race, BMI, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, LDL-C, triglycerides, type of insurance, family income, and smoking status. Model 3, adjusted for age, race, BMI, systolic blood pressure, HbA1c, LDL-C, triglycerides, type of insurance, family income, smoking status, use of antihypertensive drugs, use of diabetes medications, and use of cholesterol-lowering agents.

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