Table 4.
Candidate predictors related to major adverse cardiovascular events among the three groups
| Variables | Univariate analysis |
Multivariate analysis |
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| HR (95% CI) | p Value | HR (95% CI) | p Value | |
| FPG classification | ||||
| Normal fasting glucose | 1 | 1 | ||
| Impaired fasting glucose | 1.85 (0.90 to 3.84) | 0.0964 | 1.86 (0.86 to 3.87) | 0.116 |
| Previous DM | 1.96 (1.24 to 3.12) | 0.0043 | 1.96 (1.21 to 3.16) | 0.006 |
| Post-challenge classification | ||||
| Normal glucose tolerance | 1 | 1 | ||
| Abnormal glucose tolerance | 2.48 (1.28 to 4.78) | 0.0068 | 2.65 (1.37 to 5.15) | 0.004 |
| Previous DM | 3.23 (1.67 to 6.24) | 0.0005 | 3.27 (168 to 6.38) | 0.0005 |
| Previous CABG surgery | 4.25 (1.83 to 9.84) | 0.0009 | 3.86 (1.65 to 9.04) | 0.0018 |
| FPG | 1.01 (1.00 to 1.02) | 0.001 | ||
| Admission blood glucose | 1.00 (1.00 to 1.01) | 0.0181 | ||
| History of MI | 1.87 (1.08 to 3.23) | 0.0252 | ||
| Statins | 0.59 (0.35 to 0.99) | 0.0452 | 0.56 (0.33 to 0.94) | 0.0293 |
| HbA1c | 1.12 (0.99 to 1.26) | 0.0516 | ||
| Previous stroke | 1.78 (0.92 to 3.46) | 0.0882 | ||
| Diuretics | 1.64 (0.92 to 2.92) | 0.0918 | ||
| Age | 1.02 (0.99 to 1.04) | 0.1436 | ||
| Hypertension | 1.37 (0.87 to 2.15) | 0.1739 | ||
Results are from a univariate Cox regression for variables with p<0.20.
CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; DM, diabetes mellitus; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; MI, myocardial infarction.