Clinical Outcomes
CVD-Related Hospitalization Non-CVD-Related Hospitalization
HR 95% CI HR 95% CI
Baseline Cox model of hospitalization risk (n=272 899)
Timely secondary prevention 0.67a [0.66-0.69) 1.00 (0.98-1.01)
Adding baseline LDL levels for subpopulation (n=49 224)
Timely secondary prevention 0.68a (0.64-0.72) 1.05a (1.01-1.08)
101-130 mg/dL (vs <101 mg/dL) 1.02 (0.96-1.08) 0.91a (0.88-0.94)
131-160 mg/dL (vs <101 mg/dL) 1.16a (1.08-1.25) 0.87a (0.83-0.92)
>160 mg/dL(vs <101) 1.45a (1.31-1.60) 0.95 (0.88-1.02)
Treatment effect (relative risk) in each LDL-C level group for subpopulation [n=49 224]
LDL <101 mg/dL 0.66a (0.60-0.72) 1.04 (0.98-1.10)
Change in absolute risk -0.55%
LDL 101-130 mg/dL 0.74a (0.67-0.82) 1.12a (1.06-1.19)
Change in absolute risk -0.92%
LDL 131-160 mg/dL 0.65a (0.57-0.73) 0.97 (0.89-1.05)
Change in absolute risk -1.14%
LDL >160 mg/dL 0.61a (0.51-0.73) 0.94 (0.83-1.07)
Change in absolute risk -3.21%
All-cause cost outcomes 1 year post
Medical+Inpatient Costs Drug Costs Total Costs
Effect in US $ 95% CI Effect in US $ 95% CI Effect in US $ 95% CI
GLM model (n=272 899)
Secondary prevention 147 (-63 356) 272a (246 297) 509a (293 726)