Table 3.

 Predictors of disqualification among athletes with normal findings on resting ECG

Variable	Odds ratio (95% CI)	P value
Sex (men v women)	0.61 (0.20 to 1.85)	0.4
Age 30-50	2.38 (1.07 to 5.92)	0.02
Age >50	4.49 (1.68 to 11.05)	0.003
BMI	1.03 (0.93 to 1.13)	0.6
Family history	1.06 (0.87 to 2.34)	0.8
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	1.01 (0.97 to 1.05)	0.7
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)	0.99 (0.97 to 1.02)	0.6
Type of sport practised	0.94 (0.83 to 1.06)	0.3
Heart rate (bpm)	0.99 (0.96 to 1.01)	0.3
Smoking habit	0.59 (0.28 to 1.29)	0.2

BMI=body mass index; bpm=beats per minute.