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Table 3 Comparison of 10-years observed versus ACC/AHA PCE-predicted risks of ASCVD events in South Asian adults, stratified by statin exposure status

From: Performance of the pooled cohort equation in South Asians: insights from a large integrated healthcare delivery system

AHA/ACC PCE 10-years predicted risk category

Composite outcome of myocardial infarction, stroke and presumed cardiovascular death

N

Predicted events (N)

Observed events (N)

Mean predicted risk (%)

Observed risk (%)

Relative risk (predicted: observed)

p

Never user of statins (n = 773)

       

Low (< 5.0%)

621

8.5

13

1.4

2.1

0.67

0.12

Borderline (5.0 to < 7.5%)

53

3.2

5

6.1

9.4

0.65

0.32

Intermediate (7.5 to < 20.0%)

89

10.6

14

12.0

15.7

0.76

0.27

High (≥ 20.0%)

10

2.6

4

25.5

40.0

0.64

0.29

Initiated statin therapy during follow-up only (n = 688)

       

Low (< 5.0%)

399

8.7

31

2.2

7.8

0.28

< 0.001

Borderline (5.0 to < 7.5%)

92

5.7

8

6.2

8.7

0.71

0.32

Intermediate (7.5 to < 20.0%)

161

19.2

20

11.9

12.4

0.96

0.84

High (≥ 20.0%)

36

9.7

12

26.9

33.3

0.81

0.38

Received statin therapy at entry and during follow-up (n = 374)

       

Low (< 5.0%)

166

4.3

14

2.6

8.4

0.31

< 0.001

Borderline (5.0 to < 7.5%)

46

2.9

6

6.2

13.0

0.48

0.05

Intermediate (7.5 to < 20.0%)

118

14.3

18

12.1

15.3

0.79

0.30

High (≥ 20.0%)

44

12.2

14

27.6

31.8

0.87

0.53