2.4. Statistical Methods
Descriptive data are presented as percentages or mean ± standard deviation (SD). A Student’s unpaired two-sided Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) evaluation was performed on both logIn the ANCOVA evaluation, the actual biomarker concentration after 48 months was used as a dependent variable. In the model, adjustments were made for several variables that are known either to influence CV mortality or to potentially covariate with the biomarker analysed. Thus, the variables adjusted for differed in the different biomarkers, as seen in the tables presented. 