Figure 2

Joint effects of baseline lipid profile and the change of lipid change for cardiovascular disease and all-cause death risks. Hazard ratios were adjusted for age groups (20–64/ ≥ 65 years old), sex, body mass index (18.4/18.5–23.9/24.0–26.9/ ≥ 27 kg/m2), current smoker (yes/no), alcohol drinking (yes/no), marital status (single, divorced or separated/Living with spouse), regular exercise habit (yes/no),education level (9 years/at least 9 years), income level (monthly income level < 40,000, ≥ 40,000 New Taiwan Dollars), baseline hypertension (yes/no), diabetes mellitus (yes/no), menopause(yes/no), family history of CVD (yes/no), and hsCRP level.