TABLE 5.
Associations between variables and need for nonroutine follow-up
| Odds ratio | 95% CI | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||
| Age, y | 0.99 | 0.95 | 1.02 | 0.47 |
| Sex (male) | 1.02 | 0.18 | 5.82 | 0.98 |
| Race (White) | 1.32 | 0.62 | 2.79 | 0.47 |
| Diabetes | 3.92 | 1.68 | 9.13 | <0.01 |
| Hypertension | 2.09 | 0.32 | 13.58 | 0.44 |
| BMI | 1.14 | 1.04 | 1.25 | 0.01 |
| Troponin | 1.63 | 0.91 | 2.91 | 0.10 |
| BNP | 1.05 | 1.01 | 1.09 | 0.02 |
| METS | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.78 | <0.01 |
| Steps per day | 0.78 | 0.65 | 0.93 | <0.01 |
| Hand grip | 0.99 | 0.96 | 1.03 | 0.59 |
| 30 s Sit-Stand | 0.89 | 0.82 | 0.98 | 0.01 |
| Sit-reach | 1.03 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 0.16 |
| Up and Go | 1.52 | 1.22 | 1.89 | <0.01 |
| Everything an effort | 1.67 | 0.79 | 3.55 | 0.18 |
| Could not get going | 2.01 | 0.89 | 4.54 | 0.09 |
| Lost 10 lb (yes/no) | 0.93 | 0.43 | 1.99 | 0.85 |
Bold values indicate statistical significance.
BMI, body mass index; BNP, N-terminal probrain natriuretic peptide; CI, confidence interval; METS, metabolic equivalents.