Variables | HR | 95% Lower Confidence Limit | 95% Upper Confidence Limit | p |
---|---|---|---|---|
SLE | 2.82 | 1.27 | 6.28 | 0.011 |
Age at study entry | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.09 | < 0.0001 |
No. traditional risk factors (family history of CAD, diabetes, HTN, hypercholesterolemia, low HDL, smoking) | 1.61 | 1.16 | 2.24 | 0.004 |
VLDL cholesterol | 3.03 | 1.49 | 6.15 | 0.002 |
Homocysteine ≥ 15 µmol/l | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.16 | 0.008 |
CRP | 1.77 | 1.07 | 2.92 | 0.027 |
CVE: cardiovascular events; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; CAD: coronary artery disease; HTN: hypertension; HDL: high-density lipoprotein; VLDL: very low-density lipoprotein; CRP: C-reactive protein.