For the overall cohort , randomization levels of OxPL-apoB predicted subsequent MACE ( hazard ratio [ HR ] : 1.21 ; 95 % confidence interval : 1.04 to 1.41 ; p = 0.018 ) per doubling and tertile 3 versus tertile 1 ( hazard ratio : 1.69 ; 95 % confidence interval [ CI ] : 1.14 to 2.49 ; p = 0.01 ) after multivariate adjustment for age , sex , body mass index , among others , and treatment assignment .