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Table 4 Lipid- and HbA1c-adjusted multivariable analysis of the risk of diabetes mellitus according to baseline LCAT activity

From: Impact of serum cholesterol esterification rates on the development of diabetes mellitus in a general population

 

Number of subjects

RR*

95%CI

P Value

Women

929

2.67

0.47–15.41

0.27

Men

567

9.15

1.02–81.95

0.048

Total

1496

4.93

1.32–18.41

0.018

  1. *RR indicates a relative risk for diabetes mellitus in quartile 4 subjects as compared with quartile 1 subjects of LCAT activities, adjusted for HbA1c, TC, TG, HDL-C, phospholipids, and free fatty acids
  2. LCAT lecithin cholesterol acyltransferase, HbA1c glycosylated hemoglobin A1, TC total cholesterol, TG triglyceride, HDL-C high-density lipoprotein cholesterol