| <60 years of age | ≥60 years of age | |||||
| LDL group | LDL treatment | Events (n)/At risk (n) | Crude CVD event rates (95% CI)* | Events (n)/At risk (n) | Crude CVD event rates (95% CI)* | |
| 1 | <100 mg/dL | No | 15/359 | 3.2 (1.6 to 4.8) | 47/187 | 22.2 (15.8 to 28.5) |
| 2 | ≥100 to <130 mg/dL | No | 63/551 | 8.6 (6.5 to 10.7) | 101/380 | 23.2 (18.6 to 27.7) |
| 3 | <130 mg/dL | Yes | 15/63 | 19.3 (9.6 to 29.2) | 37/107 | 31.6 (21.4 to 41.8) |
| 4 | ≥130 mg/dL | No | 104/726 | 11.0 (8.9 to 13.1) | 130/507 | 22.1 (18.3 to 25.9) |
| 5 | ≥130 mg/dL | Yes | 7/45 | 11.6 (3.0 to 20.2) | 29/87 | 32.5 (20.7 to 44.3) |
*Events per 1000 person-years.
CVD, cardiovascular disease; LDL, low-density lipoprotein.