Table 1 Characteristics of non-diabetic participants in 14 trials that reported incident diabetes a .

From: Association between reductions in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol with statin therapy and the risk of new-onset diabetes: a meta-analysis

 

Population

Intervention

Follow-up year

Mean Age (yr) b

Mean BMI (kg/m2)

Method of DM diagnosis

Jadad score

HPS

History of CVD

40 mg simvastatin or placebo

5.0

65.0

27.2

Physician reported; Medication

5

ASCOT-LLA

Hypertension CVD risk factors

10 mg atorvastatin or placebo

3.3 b,d

63.0 b

28.6 b

WHO 1999 criteria

4

CORONA

Systolic heart failure

10 mg rosuvastatin or placebo

2.7 d

73.0 b

27.0 b

Physician reported

5

JUPITER

No CVD

20 mg rosuvastatin or placebo

1.9 d

66.0 b

28.4 d

Physician reported (medication, positive OGTT, raised random glucose with symptoms, two fasting glucose values ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

5

4 S

Previous MI or angina

20–40 mg simvastatin or placebo

5.4 d

58.6

25.9

Physician reported;medication; one fasting glucose value ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

5

PROSPER

With CVD or at high risk

40 mg pravastatin or placebo

3.2

76.0

26.5

One fasting glucose value >126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L); medication

5

GISSI-HF

Chronic heart failure

10 mg rosuvastatin or placebo

3.9 d

67.0

26.7

Two fasting glucose values ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

5

SPARCL

With a stroke or TIA

80 mg atorvastatin or placebo

4.9

62.7 b

27.4 b

two fasting glucose measurements ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/l) and at least post-baseline glucose≥36 mg/dL (2.0 mmol/l) above baseline

4

WOSCOPS

No MI, raised cholesterol

40 mg pravastatin or placebo

4.8

55.2

26.0

Two fasting glucose values ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L); medication

4

LIPID

MI or unstable angina in previous 3 years

40 mg pravastatin or placebo

6.0

62.0 d

NA

One fasting glucose value ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L); medication

5

AFCAPS TexCAPS

No CVD

20–40 mg lovastatin or placebo

5.2 b

58.0 b

27.0 b

Physician reported; medication; one fasting glucose value ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

4

ALLHAT-LLT

CHD or CHD risk factors

40 mg pravastatin or no treatment

4.8 b

66.3

29.9

One fasting glucose value ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

3

MEGA

No CVD, raised cholesterol

10–20 mg pravastatin or no treatment

5.3

58.3

23.8

Physician reported; medication; two fasting glucose values ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

3

GISSI PREVENZIONE

MI within past 6 months

20 mg pravastatin or no treatment

2.0 d

59.3

26.5

One fasting glucose value ≥126 mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L)

3

 

Sex (men%) b

Systolic BP/Diastolic BP (mm Hg)

Smoking (current%) b

Relative LDL-C Reduction c

Endpoint LDL-C [mg/dL(mmol/L)]

New DM case

Number assigned statin

Number In control Group

New DM assigned statin

New DM in control group

HPS

78.0

143.0/81.0

15.0

29.4%

73 (1.9)

628

7291

7282

335 (4.6%)

293 (4.0%)

ASCOT-LLA

81.2

164.2/95.0 b

32.7

34.8% b

89 (2.3)

288

3910

3863

154 (3.9%)

134 (3.5%)

CORONA

76.5

129.0/76.0 b

8.6

45.1% b

77 (2.0)

188

1771

1763

100 (5.6%)

88 (5.0%)

JUPITER

61.8

134.0/80.0 b

15.8

50.0%

54 (1.4)

486

8901

8901

270 (3.0%)

216(2.4%)

4 S

81.4

138.8/83.5 b

25.6

36.7%

116 (3.0)

391

2116

2127

198 (9.4%)

193 (9.1%)

PROSPER

48.3

154.6/83.8 b

26.8

30.7%

97 (2.5)

292

2588

2593

165 (6.4%)

127 (4.9%)

GISSI-HF

77.4

127.0/77.0 b

14.1

34.9%

85 (2.2)

440

1660

1718

225 (13.6%)

215 (12.5%)

SPARCL

59.7

138.7/81.7 b

19.2

63.0%

62 (1.6)

281

1905

1898

166 (8.7%)

115 (6.1%)

WOSCOPS

100.0

135.5/84.0 b

44.0

23.7%

139 (3.6)

168

2999

2975

75 (2.5%)

93 (3.1%)

LIPID

83.2

NA

96.0

25.0%

112 (2.9)

264

3496

3501

126 (3.6%)

138 (3.9%)

AFCAPS TexCAPS

85.0

138.0/78.0 b

12.4

26.7%

112 (2.9)

146

3094

3117

72 (2.3%)

74 (2.4%)

ALLHAT-LLT

51.2

145.0/84.0 b

23.2

18.1%

104 (2.7)

450

3017

3070

238 (7.9%)

212 (6.9%)

MEGA

31.6

132.2/78.6 b

20.6

17.1%

124 (3.2)

336

3013

3073

172 (5.7%)

164 (5.3%)

GISSI PREVENZIONE

86.3

NA

11.8

11.5%

124 (3.2)

201

1743

1717

96 (5.5%)

105 (6.1%)

TOTAL

     

4278

45521

45619

2226 (4.9%)

2052 (4.5%)

  1. aBMI = body-mass index; BP = blood pressure; CVD = cardiovascular disease; CHD = coronary artery heart disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; LDL-c = low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; MI = myocardial infarction; OGTT = oral glucose tolerance test; TIA = transient ischemic attack; WHO = World Health Organization.
  2. bData from total cohort (including diabetes at baseline).
  3. cDifferences between the groups in the change from baseline to time point in LDL-C.
  4. dMedian.