The hazard ratios of low serum HDL-C levels for CVD events by sex in national health and nutrition examination survey III.

Adjusted for age, race-ethnicity, education levels, physical activity, smoking status, alcohol use, body mass index, systolic blood pressure, serum insulin level, serum triglycerides level, serum C-reactive protein, serum creatinine and serum cholesterol level. HDL-C: high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. CVD: cardiovascular disease. HR: hazard ratio. CI: confidence interval. The hazard ratios of low serum HDL-C levels for CVD events by sex in national health and nutrition examination survey III.