Table 2 Adjusted hazard ratios for all cause and cause-specific mortality in type 2 diabetic patients by HDL cholesterol tertiles

All causes

Number of deaths

330

297

346

HR^a (95% CI)

1.12 (0.96–1.32)

0.15

1

1.11 (0.95–1.30)

0.21

Cardiovascular diseases

Number of deaths

148

152

158

HR^b (95% CI)

0.97 (0.77–1.23)

0.80

1

0.94 (0.75–1.18)

0.60

Cancer

Number of deaths

85

87

84

HR^b (95% CI)

0.92 (0.67–1.25)

0.57

1

0.89 (0.66–1.21)

0.47

Infectious diseases

Number of deaths

37

15

33

HR^b (95% CI)

2.62 (1.44–4.74)

0.002

1

2.05 (1.09–3.85)

0.03

Diabetes

Number of deaths

34

21

43

HR^b (95% CI)

1.64 (0.94–2.87)

0.08

1

1.87 (1.10–3.15)

0.02

Other causes

Number of deaths

26

22

28

HR^b (95% CI)

1.16 (0.67–2.03)

0.60

1

1.05 (0.59–1.86)

0.87