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Published in final edited form as: Int J Cardiol. 2009 Apr 15;143(3):309–316. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2009.03.036

Table 4. Outcomes in EPHESUS participants from North America and Europe before propensity matching.

Outcomes (n, %)	Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)	P value
All-cause mortality (828, 15%)
Unadjusted	1.09 (0.91–1.31)	0.354
Multivariable-adjusted	0.97 (0.79–1.20)	0.797
Propensity-adjusted	1.16 (0.84–1.62)	0.366
All-cause hospitalization (2482, 45%)
Unadjusted	1.52 (1.38–1.68)	<0.0001
Multivariable-adjusted	1.16 (1.02–1.31)	0.020
Propensity-adjusted	1.41 (1.17–1.70)	<0.0001
Cardiovascular hospitalization or cardiovascular death (1522, 28%)
Unadjusted	1.29 (1.14–1.47)	<0.0001
Multivariable-adjusted	0.97 (0.82–1.14)	0.684
Propensity-adjusted	1.09 (0.86–1.39)	0.478
Cardiovascular mortality (713, 13%)
Unadjusted	1.01 (0.83–1.23)	0.927
Multivariable-adjusted	0.94 (0.74–1.18)	0.586
Propensity-adjusted	1.07 (0.75–1.53)	0.721
Cardiovascular hospitalization (1029, 19%)
Unadjusted	1.56 (1.34–1.81)	<0.0001
Multivariable-adjusted	1.20 (0.99–1.44)	0.058
Propensity-adjusted	1.13 (0.85–1.50)	0.392
Non-cardiovascular hospitalization (1453, 26%)
Unadjusted	1.27 (1.11-1.45)	<0.0001
Multivariable-adjusted	1.13 (0.98–1.31)	0.091
Propensity-adjusted	1.41 (1.11–1.80)	0.006