Table 2

Relative risk of probable coronary heart disease for various cut-off values of lipids


Non-Diabetic
Diabetic

N
465
271
Probable CHD
99
114
LDL cholesterol (mmol/L)


< 2.59
0.87 (0.70–1.09)
0.95 (0.86–1.05)
2.59–3.34
0.99 (0.76–1.30)
1.03 (0.91–1.17)
≥ 3.35
1.05 (0.92–1.19)
1.13 (0.91–1.39)
Non-HDL- cholesterol (mmol/L)


< 3.35
0.94 (0.85–1.04)
0.95 (0.74–1.22)
3.35–4.13
0.86 (0.67–1.09)
1.06 (0.93–1.21)
≥ 4.14
1.01 (0.92–1.11)
1.15 (0.93–1.42)
Total Cholesterol (mmol/L)


< 5.17
1.02 (0.93–1.12
0.81 (0.65–1.00)
5.17–6.19
0.93 (0.84–1.03)
1.11 (0.86–1.44)
≥ 6.20
1.09 (0.95–1.24)
1.18 (0.91–1.53)
HDL Cholesterol (mg/dl)


≥ 1.55
0.85 (0.76–0.96)
1.76 (0.56–5.47)
1.03–1.54
1.10 (0.96–1.25)
1.37 (0.98–1.91)
< 1.03
0.99 (0.89–1.10)
0.70 (0.51–0.97)
Triglycerides (mg/dl)


< 1.69
0.79 (0.70–0.89)
0.96 (0.75–1.23)
1.69–2.25
0.98 (0.86–1.11)
1.20 (0.86–1.67)
≥ 2.26
1.05 (0.93–1.19)
0.94 (0.75–1.46)

*Data presented as Relative risk (95% Confidence interval)

Al-Daghri et al. Lipids in Health and Disease 2007 6:9   doi:10.1186/1476-511X-6-9