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Table 2 Event numbers and hazard ratio of the primary outcome between the study cohorts

From: Moderate- to high-intensity statins for secondary prevention in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus on dialysis after acute myocardial infarction

Outcome

Number of event (%)

Statin vs. non-statin

Statin (n = 441)

Non-statin (n = 441)

HR (95% CI)

P value

3 Month follow-up

 Non-fatal ischemic stroke

2 (.5)

5 (1.1)

.40 (.08, 2.05)

.271

 Non-fatal myocardial infarction

13 (2.9)

12 (2.7)

1.09 (.50, 2.38)

.834

 Cardiovascular death

13 (2.9)

21 (4.8)

.62 (.31, 1.24)

.173

 Primary composite outcomea

27 (6.1)

37 (8.4)

.73 (.44, 1.20)

.211

6 Month follow-up

 Non-fatal ischemic stroke

6 (1.4)

8 (1.8)

.73 (.25, 2.10)

.559

 Non-fatal myocardial infarction

26 (5.9)

24 (5.4)

1.06 (.61, 1.85)

.835

 Cardiovascular death

24 (5.4)

27 (6.1)

.87 (.51, 1.52)

.633

 Primary composite outcomea

52 (11.8)

56 (12.7)

.91 (.62, 1.32)

.610

1 year follow-up

 Non-fatal ischemic stroke

10 (2.3)

16 (3.6)

.58 (.26, 1.27)

.170

 Non-fatal myocardial infarction

40 (9.1)

33 (7.5)

1.16 (.73, 1.83)

.541

 Cardiovascular death

33 (7.5)

37 (8.4)

.85 (.53, 1.36)

.506

 Primary composite outcomea

77 (17.5)

78 (17.7)

.93 (.68, 1.28)

.660

At the end of follow-up

 Non-fatal ischemic stroke

26 (5.9)

33 (7.5)

.58 (.35, .98)

.040

 Non-fatal myocardial infarction

69 (15.6)

45 (10.2)

1.32 (.91, 1.92)

.149

 Cardiovascular death

63 (14.3)

51 (11.6)

1.00 (.69, 1.45)

.982

 Primary composite outcomea

133 (30.2)

111 (25.2)

.98 (.76, 1.27)

.883

  1. CI confidence interval, HR hazard ratio
  2. aAnyone of cardiovascular death, non-fatal myocardial infarction, non-fatal ischemic stroke