Table 5.
Multivariate logistic regression analysis for elevated troponin T (>0.007 ng/mL) on admission.
| Elevated troponin T on admission - Model | Yes Mean ± SD Or N (%) |
No Mean ± SD Or N (%) |
OR | Bootstrap CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACEi/ARB | ||||
| Yes | 25 (25.3) | 74(74.7) | 0.419 | (0.168; 1.045) |
| No | 22 (35.5) | 40 (64.5) | ||
| Day at presentation | 6.28 ± 4.07 | 7.89 ± 3.31 | 0.944 | (0.835; 1.067) |
| Age (year) | 76.77 ± 9.69 | 65.23 ± 11.59 | 1.082** | (1.033; 1.134) |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 30 (25.4) | 88 (74.6) | 0.837 | (0.311; 2.251) |
| Female | 17 (39.5) | 26 (60.5) | ||
| Weight (Kg) | 80.42 ± 19.89 | 90.07 ± 17.32 | 0.987 | (0.96; 1.015) |
| Pulmonary History | ||||
| Negative | 36 (26.9) | 98 (73.1) | 0.566 | (0.152; 2.1) |
| Positive | 11 (40.7) | 16 (59.3) | ||
| CVD History | ||||
| Pre-Heart Failure | 30 (21.4) | 110 (78.6) | 17.4*** | (3.7; 81) |
| Heart Failure | 17 (81) | 4 (19) | ||
*0.01 < p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 and ***p < 0.001.