Table 2. Cardiovascular Outcomes by Diabetic Status.
| Variable | Diabetes Mellitus |
|
|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=285) |
No (n=702) |
|
| Heart Failure Death or Hospitalization for Worsening HF |
88 (30.9%) | 133 (19.0%) |
| Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.79 (1.37, 2.35, p<0.001) | Reference |
| Adjusted HR (95% CI)† | 1.68 (1.26, 2.25, p<0.001) | Reference |
| Hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure | 81 (28.4%) | 116 (16.5%) |
| Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.88 (1.42, 2.50, p<0.001) | Reference |
| Adjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.76 (1.30, 2.39, p<0.001) | Reference |
| Heart Failure Death | 21 (7.4 %) | 43 (6.1 %) |
| Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.26 (0.75, 2.12, p=0.39) | Reference |
| Adjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.40 (0.78, 2.50, p=0.26) | Reference |
| Total Mortality | 81 (28.4 %) | 150 (21.4%) |
| Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.38 (1.06, 1.81, p=0.02) | Reference |
| Adjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.48 (1.10, 1.99, p=0.009) | Reference |
| Cardiovascular Mortality | 58 (20.3%) | 104 (14.8%) |
| Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.43 (1.03, 1.97, p=0.03) | Reference |
| Adjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.54 (1.08, 2.18, p=0.02) | Reference |
| Cardiovascular Mortality or Hospitalization for Worsening Heart Failure |
116 (40.7%) | 180 (25.6%) |
| Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.76 (1.39, 2.22, p<0.001) | Reference |
| Adjusted HR (95% CI) | 1.69 (1.32, 2.17, p<0.001) | Reference |
†
Model includes age, gender, left ventricular ejection fraction, cardiothoracic ratio, heart rate, diastolic blood pressure, brachial pulse pressure, number of signs or symptoms of heart failure, New York Heart Association classification, history of myocardial infarction, ischemic heart failure etiology, previous digoxin use, non-potassium sparing diuretic use, glomerular filtration rate and body-mass index.