Table 2

Relationship between HDL-c and cardiovascular events and mortality in quartiles of HDL-c

Quartile 1, n = 466Quartile 2, n = 471Quartile 3, n = 437Quartile 4, n = 436
HDL-c range, mmol/L     
 Men 0.41–0.88 0.88–1.04 1.04–1.22 1.22–2.85 
 Women 0.46–1.02 1.02–1.20 1.20–1.45 1.45–3.00 
MI     
n 28 40 35 12 
 Model I 2.39 (1.21–4.71) 3.55 (1.86–6.76) 3.02 (1.45–5.43) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 2.02 (0.99–4.13) 3.29 (1.70–6.36) 2.75 (1.42–5.34) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 2.02 (0.99–4.15) 3.25 (1.67–6.30) 2.82 (1.45–5.49) 1.00 (ref.) 
Ischemic stroke     
n 24 17 18 12 
 Model I 2.04 (1.02–4.10) 1.46 (0.70–3.05) 1.51 (0.73–3.13) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.90 (0.90–4.04) 1.36 (0.64–2.90) 1.39 (0.66–2.91) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 1.82 (0.86–3.87) 1.23 (0.57–2.63) 1.31 (0.62–2.76) 1.00 (ref.) 
Vascular mortality     
n 55 67 43 49 
 Model I 1.21 (0.82–1.79) 1.48 (1.02–2.15) 0.89 (0.59–1.35) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.01 (0.66–1.55) 1.32 (0.90–1.95) 0.79 (0.52–1.20) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 0.98 (0.64–1.50) 1.21 (0.82–1.78) 0.76 (0.50–1.16) 1.00 (ref.) 
Composite of major vascular events     
n 89 97 84 65 
 Model I 1.50 (1.09–2.08) 1.66 (1.21–2.27) 1.38 (1.00–1.92) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.31 (0.92–1.85) 1.53 (1.10–2.12) 1.26 (0.91–1.76) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 1.28 (0.90–1.82) 1.46 (1.05–2.02) 1.24 (0.89–1.73) 1.00 (ref.) 
All-cause mortality     
n 102 109 87 87 
 Model I 1.21 (0.90–1.61) 1.35 (1.02–1.79) 1.01 (0.75–1.36) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.03 (0.75–1.41) 1.21 (0.90–1.63) 0.90 (0.66–1.22) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 1.01 (0.74–1.39) 1.12 (0.83–1.50) 0.87 (0.64–1.18) 1.00 (ref.) 
Quartile 1, n = 466Quartile 2, n = 471Quartile 3, n = 437Quartile 4, n = 436
HDL-c range, mmol/L     
 Men 0.41–0.88 0.88–1.04 1.04–1.22 1.22–2.85 
 Women 0.46–1.02 1.02–1.20 1.20–1.45 1.45–3.00 
MI     
n 28 40 35 12 
 Model I 2.39 (1.21–4.71) 3.55 (1.86–6.76) 3.02 (1.45–5.43) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 2.02 (0.99–4.13) 3.29 (1.70–6.36) 2.75 (1.42–5.34) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 2.02 (0.99–4.15) 3.25 (1.67–6.30) 2.82 (1.45–5.49) 1.00 (ref.) 
Ischemic stroke     
n 24 17 18 12 
 Model I 2.04 (1.02–4.10) 1.46 (0.70–3.05) 1.51 (0.73–3.13) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.90 (0.90–4.04) 1.36 (0.64–2.90) 1.39 (0.66–2.91) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 1.82 (0.86–3.87) 1.23 (0.57–2.63) 1.31 (0.62–2.76) 1.00 (ref.) 
Vascular mortality     
n 55 67 43 49 
 Model I 1.21 (0.82–1.79) 1.48 (1.02–2.15) 0.89 (0.59–1.35) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.01 (0.66–1.55) 1.32 (0.90–1.95) 0.79 (0.52–1.20) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 0.98 (0.64–1.50) 1.21 (0.82–1.78) 0.76 (0.50–1.16) 1.00 (ref.) 
Composite of major vascular events     
n 89 97 84 65 
 Model I 1.50 (1.09–2.08) 1.66 (1.21–2.27) 1.38 (1.00–1.92) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.31 (0.92–1.85) 1.53 (1.10–2.12) 1.26 (0.91–1.76) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 1.28 (0.90–1.82) 1.46 (1.05–2.02) 1.24 (0.89–1.73) 1.00 (ref.) 
All-cause mortality     
n 102 109 87 87 
 Model I 1.21 (0.90–1.61) 1.35 (1.02–1.79) 1.01 (0.75–1.36) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model II 1.03 (0.75–1.41) 1.21 (0.90–1.63) 0.90 (0.66–1.22) 1.00 (ref.) 
 Model III 1.01 (0.74–1.39) 1.12 (0.83–1.50) 0.87 (0.64–1.18) 1.00 (ref.) 

HDL-c per quartiles. Quartile 4 = reference (ref.). Data are HR (95% CI). Model 1: age plus sex. Model 2: model 1 adjustments plus BMI, smoking, pack-years, alcohol, LDL-c, TGs, and systolic blood pressure. Model 3: model 2 adjustments plus estimated glomerular filtration rate, glucose, and HbA1c. Boldface data indicate statistically significant values, P < 0.05.

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