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. 2023 Apr 29;22:100. doi: 10.1186/s12933-023-01832-5

Table 3.

Univariate and multivariate association of weight changes with major outcomes in CREDENCE. Entries are hazard ratio [95% confidence interval]

hHF
(n = 186)
hHF or CV Death
(n = 264)
MACE
(n = 299)
Non-fatal MI
(n = 126)
Univariate
Gainers vs Stable 1.71 [1.19–2.40] 1.82 [1.35–2.42] 1.29 [0.95–1.73] 0.88 [0.50–1.45]
Losers vs Stable 1.69 [1.00–2.69] 1.60 [1.02–2.41] 1.90 [1.29–2.70] 2.02 [1.14–3.45]
Cana vs placebo 0.57 [0.43–0.77] 0.63 [0.50–0.81] 0.81 [0.65–1.02] 0.94 [0.66–1.33]
Multivariate
Gainers vs Stable 1.48 [1.03–2.10] 1.62 [1.19–2.16] 1.22 [0.89–1.64] 0.85 [0.48–1.41]
Losers vs Stable 1.50 [0.87–2.44] 1.53 [0.96–2.34] 2.03 [1.36–2.92] 2.15 [1.20–3.62]
Cana vs placebo 0.60 [0.44–0.81] 0.67 [0.52–0.86] 0.82 [0.65–1.03] 0.89 [0.63–1.28]
Sex (male) 0.91 [0.66–1.28] 0.99 [0.76–1.32] 1.29 [0.99–1.70] 1.13 [0.76–1.72]
Age (SD) 1.48 [1.26–1.75] 1.39 [1.21–1.60] 1.20 [1.06–1.36] 1.33 [1.09–1.62]
Baseline weight (SD) 1.29 [1.11–1.50] 1.15 [1.01–1.32] 0.95 [0.84–1.08] 0.94 [0.77–1.15]
Ln[UACR (mg/g)] 1.52 [1.29–1.80] 1.52 [1.33–1.76] 1.30 [1.15–1.48] 1.21 [1.00–1.47]
Smoking 1.23 [0.81–1.82] 1.07 [0.74–1.51] 0.90 [0.63–1.25] 1.27 [0.77–2.00]
Use of diuretics 1.34 [0.99–1.82] 1.19 [0.93–1.54] 1.08 [0.85–1.37] 1.28 [0.89–1.85]
Use of statins 1.33 [0.93–1.93] 0.94 [0.72–1.25] 0.97 [0.75–1.26] 1.62 [1.04–2.67]
Use of antithrombotics 1.50 [1.08–2.12] 1.49 [1.14–1.98] 1.65 [1.27–2.16] 1.58 [1.05–2.43]
Use of insulin 2.20 [1.47–3.35] 1.81 [1.30–2.55] 1.42 [1.05–1.94] 1.62 [1.02–2.63]
Use of metformin 0.96 [0.71–1.30] 0.88 [0.68–1.14] 0.87 [0.69–1.11] 0.89 [0.62–1.29]
Use of sulphonylureas 1.45 [1.01–2.08] 1.26 [0.92–1.71] 1.03 [0.76–1.38] 1.19 [0.75–1.84]
Use of GLP-1 RA 0.79 [0.36–1.53] 0.85 [0.43–1.50] 1.11 [0.61–1.84] 1.81 [0.84–3.43]

hHF, hospitalization for heart failure; CV, cardiovascular; MACE, major adverse cardiovascular events; MI, myocardial infarction; SD, standard deviation; UACR, urinary albumin-to-creatinine ratio; GLP-1 RA, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists