Stepwise selection of risk factors for coronary artery disease, adjusted for age and sex, in 2693 subjects with new type 2 diabetes followed for median 7.9 years
| Position in model | Coronary artery disease (n = 280) | |
|---|---|---|
| Variable | P Value | |
| HDL, high density lipoprotein; LDL, low density lipoprotein. | ||
| Adapted from Turner et al.3 | ||
| First | LDL cholesterol | <0.0001 |
| Second | HDL cholesterol | 0.0001 |
| Third | Haemoglobin A1c | 0.0022 |
| Fourth | Systolic blood pressure | 0.0065 |
| Fifth | Smoking | 0.056 |