Table 3

Association between each healthy lifestyle factor and the use of medications among subjects with hyperlipidaemia recommended/indicated pharmacological treatments (N=9195): OR was calculated comparing lipid-lowering drug users versus non-users*

Demographic and healthy lifestyle factors	Unadjusted OR (95% CI)	p Value	Adjusted OR (95% CI)^†	p Value
Education >12 years	1.3 (1.2 to 1.4)	<0.0001	1.2 (1.0 to 1.4)	0.001
Non-impoverished	1.6 (1.5 to 1.8)	<0.0001	1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001
Smoking, Not current	1.4 (1.3 to 1.6)	<0.0001	1.2 (1.1 to 1.3)	0.001
Alcohol <5 drinks	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.5	1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)	0.5
Body mass index <25	0.7 (0.7 to 0.8)	<0.0001	0.7 (0.7 to 0.8)	<0.0001
Physical activity >150 min/week	1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001	1.3 (1.1 to 1.4)	0.0002
Reported health, excellent/very good	1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.5
Multivitamin use	1.3 (1.2 to 1.5)	<0.0001	1.2 (1.1 to 1.3)	0.001
Dietary variables
DASH accordance	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.9	1.0 (0.8 to 1.1)	0.9
Total fat	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.7	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Saturated fat	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.1	1.0 (0.8 to 1.2)	0.8
Protein	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.2	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.05
Fibre	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.6	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.5
Cholesterol	1.1 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.4	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Calcium	1.2 (1.0 to 1.3)	0.008	1.2 (1.1 to 1.3)	0.03
Magnesium	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.5	1.0 (0.9 to 1.1)	0.9
Potassium	1.1 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.4	1.0 (0.9 to 1.2)	0.7
Sodium	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.1	0.9 (0.8 to 1.0)	0.03

*4645 LLD users versus 4550 non-users.
†Adjusted for age, gender, race, diabetes, cardiovascular disease (angina, congestive heart failure and cerebrovascular disease) and other comorbid conditions (cancer, arthritis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
DASH, Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension.