Table 4

Odds ratio (OR) of coronary heart disease for one SD change in serum total homocyst(e)ine concentration concentration adjusted for confounding variables

n Crude OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
A15601.11 (0.98 to 1.25)p = 0.091.11 (0.98 to 1.25)p = 0.09
B15601.11 (0.98 to 1.23)p = 0.901.12 (0.99 to 1.27)p = 0.06
C15291.12 (0.99 to 1.26)p = 0.071.09 (0.95 to 1.24)p = 0.20
D14891.13 (1.00 to 1.28)p = 0.051.09 (0.95 to 1.25)p = 0.21
E14531.14 (1.00 to 1.29)p = 0.041.07 (0.93 to 1.24)p = 0.34
  • A, age; B, non-coronary deaths; C, above variable plus hypertension, current smoking, total cholesterol:high density lipoprotein ratio, fibrinogen, triglycerides, and prevalent coronary heart disease; D, the above variables plus folate, vitamin B-12, vitamin B-6, alcohol, and non-coronary death; E, the above variables plus diabetes, body mass index, and creatinine.