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. 2012 Apr 27;7(4):e35923. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0035923

Table 4. Hazard ratios of stroke, cardiovascular events, and all vascular events among the ER dizziness/vertigo patients and patients without dizziness/vertigo stratified by time; 240 vascular events in the first year of follow-up and 266 vascular events between 2nd and 3rd years.

Variables Events in the 1st year Events between 2nd and 3rd years
No. of events Hazard ratio* 95% CI p value No. of events Hazard ratio* 95% CI p value
Stroke
Patient without dizziness/vertigo 131 1.00 157 1.00 - -
Dizziness/vertigo patients 20 2.07 1.29–3.34 0.003 13 1.08 0.61–1.92 0.781
Cardiovascular events
Patient without dizziness/vertigo 82 1.00 - - 87 1.00 - -
Dizziness/vertigo patients 10 1.94 1–3.76 0.051 10 1.72 0.89–3.34 0.107
All vascular events
Patient without dizziness/vertigo 211 1.00 - - 243 1.00 - -
Dizziness/vertigo patients 29 2.00 1.35–2.96 0.001 23 1.31 0.85–2.02 0.216

Abbreviation: 95% CI, 95% confidence interval.

*

Adjusted for age, gender, hypertension, diabetes, coronary heart disease, hyperlipidemia, atrial fibrillation, urbanization of residence, individual socioeconomic status and medication.