Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol is a predictor for cardiovascular mortality in patients with diabetes mellitus

Figure 3 Kaplan-Meier curve and restricted cubic splines of the analysis on non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio and cardiovascular mortality. A: Kaplan-Meier curve stratified by non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio (quartile 1 to quartile 4); B: Multiple-adjusted restricted cubic splines showing hazard ratios for the risk of incident cardiovascular mortality associated with remnant cholesterol. Blue solid lines represent hazard ratios, and shaded areas represent 95% confidence intervals. Analysis was adjusted for age, ethnicities, education levels, poverty-income ratio, history of heart failure and non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio. HR: Hazard ratios; CI: Confidence intervals; NHHR: Non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol ratio.