Table 1 Independent predictors of one year mortality in 1308 patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.
| RR* | 95% CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shock at presentation† | 5.405 | 3.311 to 8.771 | <0.001 |
| PCI failure† | 3.127 | 1.586 to 6.166 | 0.001 |
| IDDM†‡ | 3.246 | 1.219 to 8.695 | 0.018 |
| NIDDM†‡ | 2.673 | 1.248 to 5.714 | 0.011 |
| Coronary calcification† | 1.680 | 1.016 to 2.777 | 0.043 |
| Family history | 1.452 | 0.880 to 2.396 | 0.144 |
| Multivessel disease | 1.412 | 0.869 to 2.293 | 0.163 |
| Age >60 years | 1.402 | 0.808 to 2.439 | 0.229 |
| Men | 1.206 | 0.717 to 2.028 | 0.479 |
| Ischaemic time >180 min | 1.206 | 0.766 to 1.901 | 0.417 |
| Previous event§ | 1.184 | 0.710 to 1.976 | 0.515 |
| Hypertension | 1.082 | 0.662 to 1.766 | 0.753 |
| Smoking | 0.801 | 0.493 to 1.302 | 0.371 |
| Hypercholesterolaemia | 0.704 | 0.393 to 1.261 | 0.238 |
*Cox regression analysis; †significant predictor; ‡diabetes was entered as a categorical variable (no diabetes, NIDDM, or IDDM); §previous PCI, STEMI, or coronary artery bypass grafting.
CI, confidence interval; IDDM, insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (patients treated with insulin); NIDDM, non‐insulin dependent diabetes mellitus (patients treated orally); RR, relative risk.