Table 4.
Time-dependent predictors of cardiovascular events in psoriasis
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) for cardiovascular outcomes** | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any cardiovascular event |
Ischemic events* |
Heart failure | Cardiovascular death |
|
| Obesity (Body mass index ≥30 kg/m2) | 1.68 (1.11, 2.54) | 1.15 (0.75, 1.75) | 2.25 (1.33, 3.81) | 1.37 (0.80, 2.33) |
| Dyslipidemia | 1.70 (1.01, 2.87) | 2.03 (1.10, 3.76) | 1.18 (0.59, 2.38) | 0.76 (0.40, 1.46) |
| Hypertension | 1.97 (1.20, 3.22) | 1.37 (0.81, 2.30) | 2.04 (0.98, 4.24) | 2.06 (0.90, 4.69) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 2.26 (1.43, 3.58) | 2.30 (1.45, 3.66) | 2.16 (1.18, 3.95) | 1.31 (0.73, 2.35) |
*
includes hospitalized myocardial infarction, ischemic strokes, coronary artery bypass grafting and percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty procedures.
**
Age and sex-adjusted univariate estimates