Lipids and All-Cause Mortality among Older Adults: A 12-Year Follow-Up Study
Table 3
All-cause mortality risk and lipid levels in adjusted by sex, age > 75, hypertension, and diabetes (excluded body mass index <20 kg/m2 and early mortality <2 years).
Variable
Hazard ratio
Confidence interval 95%
Value of P
Total cholesterol >200 mg/dL
0.84
0.65–1.09
ns
Total cholesterol <170 mg/dL
1.36
1.02–1.82
<0.05
HDL-c <40 mg/dL
1.28
0.97–1.70
ns
HDL-c <35 mg/dL
1.34
0.96–1.85
ns
Cholesterol Non-HDL >170 mg/dL
0.88
0.67–1.16
ns
LDL-c >100 mg/dL
0.83
0.63–1.10
ns
LDL-c >130 mg/dL
0.81
0.62–1.05
ns
Triglycerides >150 mg/dL
0.89
0.68–1.16
ns
Triglycerides >200 mg/dL
0.86
0.60–1.23
ns
HDL-c: high density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-c: low density lipoprotein cholesterol; ns: nonsignificant.
