Table 3.
Effects of digoxin on hospitalizations (AR =absolute risk, ARR =absolute risk reduction, CV =cardiovascular, HF=heart failure, HR =hazard ratio, CI =confidence interval, SDC =serum digoxin concentration)
| Events / Total | AR (%) | ARR | Crude HR (97.5% CI) | P value | Adjusted* HR (97.5% CI) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All-cause hospitalization | Placebo | 2594 / 3861 | 67.2 | Reference | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| SDC 0.5-0.9 ng/ml | 625 / 982 | 63.6 | 3.6 | 0.82 (0.75 – 0.89) | <0.0001 | 0.85 (0.78 – 0.92) | <0.0001 | |
| SDC ≥1.0 ng/ml | 498 / 705 | 70.6 | -3.4 | 1.05 (0.95 – 1.15) | 0.333 | 0.95 (0.87 – 1.05) | 0.331 | |
| Cardiovascular hospitalization | Placebo | 2059 / 3861 | 53.3 | Reference | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| SDC 0.5-0.9 ng/ml | 471 / 982 | 48.0 | 4.5 | 0.77 (0.70 – 0.86) | <0.0001 | 0.79 (0.72 – 0.88) | <0.0001 | |
| SDC ≥1.0 ng/ml | 390 / 705 | 55.3 | -2.0 | 1.01 (0.90 – 1.12) | 0.891 | 0.91 (0.82 – 1.01) | 0.086 | |
| Heart failure hospitalization | Placebo | 1279 / 3861 | 33.1 | Reference | 1 | Reference | 1 | Reference |
| SDC 0.5-0.9 ng/ml | 229 / 982 | 23.3 | 9.8 | 0.60 (0.52 – 0.69) | <0.0001 | 0.62 (0.54 – 0.72) | <0.0001 | |
| SDC ≥1.0 ng/ml | 204 / 705 | 28.9 | 4.2 | 0.81 (0.70 – 0.94) | 0.005 | 0.68 (0.59 – 0.79) | <0.0001 |
Adjusted for the same covariates as in Table 2.