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Association between heart failure and stroke/TIA
| Odds ratio |
95% confidence interval |
|
|---|---|---|
| Unadjusted | 3.8 | 2.8-5.0 |
| Adjusted for demographics (age, sex, race, region) | 3.0 | 2.2-4.0 |
| Additional adjustment for socioeconomic status (education, income) |
2.8 | 2.1-3.8 |
| Additional adjustment for health behaviours (alcohol, smoking) |
2.8 | 2.1-3.7 |
| Additional adjustment for co morbidities (diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, hemoglobin) |
2.2 | 1.5-3.4 |
