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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Feb 12.
Published in final edited form as: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Feb 12;61(6):635–642. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2012.11.027

Table 4.

Multivariable Model for All-Cause Hospitalization

Demographics Hazard Ratio (95% CI) P-value
Age group, years
 65–74 Reference Group
 75–84 0.96 (0.81 – 1.15) 0.655
 >= 85 1.20 (0.94 – 1.53) 0.139
Female sex 0.89 (0.77 – 1.03) 0.124
Education < 12th grade 1.12 (0.96 – 1.31) 0.146
Heart failure Status
Ejection fraction < 45% 1.25 (1.04 – 1.51) 0.019
NYHA III/IV 1.32 (1.11 – 1.57) 0.001
Not taking Beta-blocker 1.21 (0.99 – 1.46) 0.059
Medical history
Diabetes mellitus 1.36 (1.13 – 1.64) 0.001
Chronic kidney disease 1.32 (1.14 – 1.53) <0.001
Stroke 1.15 (0.95 – 1.38) 0.149
Geriatric conditions
Weak grip strength 1.19 (1.00 – 1.42) 0.050
Slow gait speed 1.28 (1.06 – 1.55) 0.010
Depression 1.23 (1.05– 1.43) 0.010

Model is adjusted for year of heart failure diagnosis (1990–1999)