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Published in final edited form as: J Interv Cardiol. 2012 Jun 22;25(5):482–492. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8183.2012.00746.x

Table 6.

Univariable and multivariable analyses for potential predictors of ST and/or AMI (all patients). Significant independent predictors are highlighted in grey.

Univariable Analysis Multivariable Analysis
Variable Chi
square
HR
(95% CI)
p value Chi
square
HR
(95% CI)
p value
Presentation with unstable coronary
syndrome or AMI (versus stable
presentation)
9.29 2.23
(1.32, 3.85)
0.0023 9.08 2.27
(1.33, 4.02)
0.003
Use of uninterrupted DAPT 8.0 2.34
(1.28, 4.64)
0.0046 5.96 2.11
(1.15, 4.21)
0.015
Left ventricular ejection fraction (per
1 % increase)
7.62 0.97
(0.94, 0.99)
0.006 3.79 0.98
(0.96, 1.00)
0.052
Number of medications at discharge
(per additional medication)
5.15 1.17
(1.02, 1.33)
0.023 0.97 1.08
(0.93, 1.25)
0.33
Total index lesion length (per 1 mm) 3.49 1.01
(1.00, 1.03)
0.061 0.40 1.01
(0.98, 1.03)
0.53
Hypertension 2.8 2.16
(0.89, 7.13)
0.09 1.85 1.92
(0.77, 6.42)
0.17
Peripheral vascular disease 2.75 1.91
(0.88, 3.68)
0.091 0.60 1.36
(0.59, 2.77)
0.44
Number of lesions undergoing
intervention at index PCI (per lesion)
2.78 1.32
(0.95, 1.78)
0.095 0.48 1.17
(0.74, 1.86)
0.49
Use of Coumadin at discharge 2.6 2.17
(0.83, 4.65)
0.1 0.76 1.56
(0.53, 3.69)
0.38
Prior myocardial Infarction 2.57 1.61
(0.89, 2.76)
0.11 - - -
History of prior CABG 2.09 1.6
(0.83, 2.87)
0.15 - - -
Current smoking 1.9 1.55
(0.82, 2.74)
0.17 - - -
Chronic renal impairment 1.56 1.61
(0.74, 3.12)
0.21 - - -
Age (per 1 year increase) 1.6 0.99
(0.96, 1.01)
0.21 - - -
Hyperlipidemia 0.59 0.65
(0.44, 3.26)
0.44 - - -
Stenting of left main coronary artery 0.44 1.52
(0.37, 4.12)
0.5 - - -
Male gender 0.32 1.18
(0.69, 2.08)
0.56 - - -
Peri-procedural glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
inhibitor use
0.28 0.87
(0.51, 1.47)
0.60 - - -
Multivessel coronary artery disease 0.23 0.88
(0.52, 1.46)
0.63 - - -
Dialysis 0.66 0.66
(0.04, 2.98)
0.66 - - -
Prior cerebrovascular accident 0.18 1.26
(0.38, 3.06)
0.66 - - -
Diabetes 0.16 1.11
(0.65, 1.86)
0.68 - - -
Hemoglobin concentration pre-PCI
(per 1 g/dL increase)
0.06 0.98
(0.84, 1.14)
0.8 - - -

Note that left ventricular ejection fraction was a borderline significant independent predictor.

Abbreviations not previously defined: HR, hazard ratio.