Table 4 Time to first airway obstruction.

From: Associations of LDL and HDL cholesterol with lung function decline and risk of airflow obstruction in a community-based cohort

Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)

p-value

LDL Cholesterol

LDLmedium vs. LDLlow

0.90 (0.76–1.05)

0.185

LDLhigh vs. LDLlow

0.71 (0.54–0.92)

0.010*

HDL Cholesterol

HDLhigh vs. HDLLow

1.02 (0.89–1.18)

0.763

  1. Models were adjusted for age, sex, height, weight, and smoking status. LDLlow, LDL ≤ 130 mg/dL; LDLmedium, LDL 130–160 mg/dL; LDLhigh, LDL > 160 mg/dL; HDLLow, HDL < 50 mg/dL; HDLhigh, HDL ≥ 50 mg/dL.
  2. LDL, low-density lipoprotein; HDL, high-density lipoprotein; BMI, body mass index; FEV₁%, forced expiratory volume in one second (percent predicted).
  3. *, p < 0.05 indicates statistical significance.
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