Table 8 Univariate logistic regression analysis of rs562556 genotypes for cardiovascular risk factors.

From: Polymorphisms of rs2483205 and rs562556 in the PCSK9 gene are associated with coronary artery disease and cardiovascular risk factors

rs562556

A allele(n = 1828)

G allele(194)

OR

95%CI

Wals

p

LDL-C (≥ 2.58 mmol/L)

1198 (65.07%)

63 (32.98%)

0.26

0.19–0.36

25.68

 < 0.000*

Blood glucose (≥ 5.07 mmol/L)

1013 (55.02%)

79 (41.36%)

0.58

0.43–0.78

12.75

 < 0.001*

BMI (≥ 25.78 kg/m2)

915 (49.70%)

110 (57.59%)

1.37

1.02–1.85

4.28

0.039*

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, LDL-C low density lipoprotein-cholesterol, BMI body mass index.
  2. *p-values < 0.05.
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