Table 4.

Multivariate Cox proportional-hazard regression analysis (independent predictors of outcome).

Variable	HR (95% CI)	p-value	HR (95% CI)	p-value
Age (per year)	1.060 (1.032–1.090)	<0.001	1.062 (1.033–1.092)	<0.001
Heart rate (per bpm)	1.022 (1.008–1.036)	0.002	1.020 (1.006–1.034)	0.005
SBP (per mmHg)	0.981 (0.971–0.991)	<0.001	0.983 (0.973–0.993)	0.001
Beta-blocker	0.423 (0.223–0.800)	0.008	0.436 (0.230–0.825)	0.011
eGFR <60	1.999 (1.087–3.677)	0.026	1.890 (1.017–3.512)	0.044
Uric acid (categorical)	2.254 (1.231–4.128)	0.008	–	–
Uric acid (continuous) (per mg/dl)	–	–	1.260 (1.125–1.412)	<0.001

Adjusted for age, male gender, diabetes, heart rate, SBP, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, and beta-blocker use, Killip class ≥2, eGFR <60 ml/min/1.73 m2 and PCI.

eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; SBP, systolic blood pressure.