THE ODDS RATIO FOR CORONARY HEART DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRIMARY RISK FACTORS
All Ages |
Odds
Ratio |
Confidence
Interval 95% |
Carriage of the PlA2 allele |
2.8 |
(1.2 - 6.4) |
Smoking |
2.2 |
(1.0 - 4.8) |
Hypertension (systolic 140 mm Hg)
|
1.9 |
(0.9 - 3.9) |
Hypercholesterolemia (total serum cholesterol 200 mg/dl) |
1.3 |
(0.5 - 3.0) |
|
Patients Less Than 60 Years of Age |
Odds
Ratio |
Confidence
Interval 95% |
Carriage of the PlA2 allele |
6.2 |
(1.8 - 22.4) |
Smoking |
3.8 |
(1.2 - 12.0) |
Hypercholesterolemia |
3.7 |
(0.8 - 18.7) |
Hypertension |
2.1 |
(0.7 - 5.9) |
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Weston, Florida |
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