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Table 3 Cox Regression and Competitive Risks Analysis for Neoplasia Onset and mortality after Acute Coronary Syndrome

From: Association between plasma lipid levels during acute coronary syndrome and long-term malignancy risk. The ABC-4* study on heart disease

Variable

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

(fully adjusted model)a

(parsimonious model)

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

Z value

p value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

Z value

p value

Hazard ratio (95% CI)

Z value

p value

Cox regression survival analysis

 Neoplasia onset (n = 99)

  Above median TC

0.6(0.4–0.8)

−2.9

0.003

0.6(0.4–0.9)

− 2.3

0.02

0.6(0.4–0.9)b

−2.6

0.01

  Continuous TC

 

−3.6

< 0.0001

 

−3.0

0.003

 

−2.3c

0.002

  Above median LDL-C

0.6(0.4–0.9)

− 2.6

0.009

0.6(0.4–0.9)

−2.0

0.04

0.6(0.4–0.9)b

−2.3

0.02

  Continuous LDL-C

 

−3.2

0.001

 

−2.5

0.01

 

−2.8c

0.006

  Above median HDL-C

1.1(0.7–1.6)

0.5

0.63

1.0(0.7–1.5)

−0.1

0.94

1.0(0.7–1.5)c

−0.1

0.89

  Continuous HDL-C

 

0.03

0.74

 

−0.7

0.50

 

−0.3c

0.80

  Above median TG

0.8(0.5–1.1)

−1.4

0.15

0.8(0.5–1.2)

−1.1

0.26

0.8(0.6–1.2)c

−0.9

0.35

  Continuous TG

 

−3.0

0.003

 

− 2.1

0.03

 

−2.1c

0.04

 Neoplasia-related death (n = 75)

  Above median TC

0.4(0.3–0.7)

−3.4

0.001

0.5(0.3–0.9)

−2.3

0.02

0.5(0.3–0.8)b

−2.8

0.005

  Continuous TC

 

−4.3

< 0.001

 

−3.3

0.001

 

−3.7c

< 0.001

  Above median LDL-C

0.4(0.3–0.7)

−3.2

0.001

0.5(0.3–0.9)

−2.4

0.02

0.5(0.3–0.8) b

−2.9

0.004

  Continuous LDL-C

 

−4.3

< 0.001

 

−3.3

0.001

 

−3.6c

< 0.001

  Above median HDL-C

1.3(0.9–2.1)

1.3

0.20

1.1(0.7–1.8)

0.4

0.66

1.1(0.7–1.7)c

0.4

0.67

  Continuous HDL-C

 

0.9

0.37

 

−0.1

0.91

 

0.21c

0.83

  Above median TG

0.7(0.4–1.0)

−1.6

0.10

0.8(0.5–1.3)

−0.8

0.43

0.8(0.5–1.3)c

−0.9

0.37

  Continuous TG

 

−3.0

0.003

 

−1.7

0.09

 

−1.8c

0.06

Competitive risks survival analysis

 Neoplasia onset (n = 99)

  Above median TC

0.6(0.4–0.9)

−2.6

0.01

0.6(0.4–0.9)

−2.4

0.02

0.6(0.4–0.9)d

−2.5

0.01

  Continuous TC

 

−2.5

0.01

 

−2.6

0.01

 

−2.7

0.008

  Above median LDL-C

0.7(0.4–0.9)

−2.1

0.04

0.6(0.4–0.9)

−2.0

0.04

0.7(0.4–0.9)d

−2.1

0.04

  Continuous LDL-C

 

−2.3

0.02

 

−2.3

0.02

 

−2.4

0.02

  Above median HDL-C

1.1(0.7–1.6)

0.2

0.82

1.0(0.7–1.5)

0.1

0.95

1.0(0.7–1.5)d

0.2

0.84

  Continuous HDL-C

 

0.4

0.69

 

−0.1

0.93

 

0.3

0.79

  Above median TG

0.8(0.5–1.2)

−1.0

0.30

0.8(0.5–1.3)

−0.9

0.36

0.8(0.5–1.2)d

−1.2

0.25

  Continuous TG

 

−2.4

0.01

 

−2.4

0.02

 

−2.6

0.01

 Neoplasia-related death (n = 75)

  Above median TC

0.5(0.3–0.8)

−3.1

0.002

0.5(0.3–0.9)

−2.5

0.01

0.5(0.3–0.8)d

−2.9

0.003

  Continuous TC

 

−3.2

0.001

 

−2.8

0.006

 

−3.3d

0.001

  Above median LDL-C

0.5(0.3–0.8)

−2.8

0.005

0.6(0.3–0.9)

−2.3

0.02

0.5(0.3–0.8)d

−2.7

0.007

  Continuous LDL-C

 

−3.3

0.001

 

−2.7

0.007

 

−3.3d

0.001

  Above median HDL-C

1.3(0.8–2.0)

1.0

0.32

1.2(0.8–1.9)

0.8

0.44

1.3(0.8–2.0)d

1.0

0.32

  Continuous HDL-C

 

1.0

0.31

 

0.5

0.60

 

0.9d

0.35

  Above median TG

0.7(0.5–1.2)

−1.3

0.19

0.8(0.5–1.3)

−0.8

0.41

0.7(0.5–1.1)d

−1.4

0.16

  Continuous TG

 

−2.6

0.008

 

−2.1

0.04

 

−2.8d

0.006

  1. ACS Acute coronary syndrome, CI Confidence interval, HDL High-density lipoproteins, LDL Low-density lipoproteins
  2. aAdjusted for age, gender, BMI, smoking, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, in-hospital HF, Q-wave myocardial infarction, statin therapy, and hospital
  3. bAdjusted for age, smoking, and Q-wave myocardial infarction
  4. cAdjusted for age and smoking
  5. dAdjusted for smoking and in-hospital HF