Table 2.
Comparison of all‐cause mortality according to different left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) categories in overall and different guideline‐directed medical therapy (GDMT) adherence groups
| All‐cause mortality | Overall | Poor | Moderate | Good | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. at risk (event rate/1000 py) |
Adjusted HR (95% CI) P value |
No. at risk (event rate/1000 py) |
Adjusted HR (95% CI) P value |
No. at risk (event rate/1000 py) |
Adjusted HR (95% CI) P value |
No. at risk (event rate/1000 py) |
Adjusted HR (95% CI) P value |
|
| LVEF < 30% | 8309 (127) | 1 (ref) | 1300 (257) | 1 (ref) | 4470 (120) | 1 (ref) | 2539 (109) | 1 (ref) |
| LVEF 30–39% | 7749 (120) |
0.85 (0.80–0.89) <0.001 |
1575 (204) |
0.87 (0.76–0.99) 0.045 |
4470 (106) |
0.83 (0.78–0.89) <0.001 |
1704 (113) |
0.85 (0.77–0.9.4) 0.001 |
| LVEF 40–49% | 6469 (127) |
0.82 (0.78–0.87) <0.001 |
1759 (187) |
0.79 (0.69–0.89) <0.001 |
3578 (107) |
0.79 (0.74–0.85) <0.001 |
1132 (135) |
0.87 (0.77–0.98) 0.019 |
| LVEF ≥ 50% | 7985 (164) |
0.93 (0.88–0.99) 0.015 |
2890 (198) |
0.80 (0.71–0.90) <0.001 |
3984 (149) |
0.92 (0.86–1.00) 0.045 |
1111 (154) |
0.97 (0.86–1.10) 0.664 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HR, hazard ratio; py, person years; ref, reference.