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. 2013 Dec 19;2(6):e000426. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.113.000426

Table 6.

Cox Proportional Hazards Analysis for Cardiovascular Events

Variable Univariate Multivariate Model 1 Multivariate Model 2 Multivariate Model 3
HR 95% CI P Value HR 95% CI P Value HR 95% CI P Value HR 95% CI P Value
Male sex 1.211 0.789 to 1.859 0.381 Not selected 1.178 0.730 to 1.901 0.502
Age, per year 1.043 1.022 to 1.065 <0.0001 1.024 1.000 to 1.048 0.046 1.029 1.002 to 1.056 0.038
Body mass index, per kg/m2 0.925 0.872 to 0.982 0.011 0.950 0.894 to 1.010 0.103 0.947 0.885 to 1.013 0.113
Current smoking 1.162 0.737 to 1.833 0.519 Not selected 1.284 0.780 to 2.113 0.325
Hypertension 1.426 0.826 to 2.465 0.203 Not selected 1.306 0.731 to 2.335 0.367
Diabetes mellitus 1.135 0.774 to 1.665 0.517 Not selected 1.214 0.811 to 1.819 0.346
HDL cholesterol, per mg/dL 0.994 0.980 to 1.007 0.376 Not selected 1.009 0.994 to 1.024 0.233
LDL cholesterol, per mg/dL 0.994 0.988 to 1.001 0.081 Not selected 0.999 0.992 to 1.006 0.775
Ln BNP, per 0.1 1.036 1.019 to 1.052 <0.0001 1.019 1.002 to 1.037 0.023 1.018 1.000 to 1.037 0.050 1.026 1.009 to 1.044 0.003
Ln hsCRP, per 0.1 1.008 0.998 to 1.019 0.125 Not selected 1.004 0.993 to 1.015 0.514 1.001 0.991 to 1.012 0.813
LVEF, per % 0.977 0.952 to 1.003 0.081 Not selected 0.997 0.970 to 1.026 0.859 1.004 0.977 to 1.032 0.778
eGFR, per mL/min per 1.73 m2 0.985 0.975 to 0.996 0.0067 Not selected 1.000 0.989 to 1.012 0.951 0.997 0.986 to 1.008 0.550
Coronary artery disease 8.587 2.720 to 27.11 0.0003 Not selected 1.110 0.310 to 3.980 0.873 1.577 0.433 to 5.747 0.490
SYNTAXsc, per tertile increment 2.854 2.167 to 3.759 <0.0001 2.426 1.825 to 3.225 <0.0001 2.447 1.781 to 3.361 <0.0001 2.360 1.736 to 3.208 <0.0001
FRS, per tertile increment 1.445 1.126 to 1.854 0.0038 0.976 0.740 to 1.288 0.863
RHI, per 0.1 0.693 0.614 to 0.781 <0.0001 0.761 0.673 to 0.859 <0.0001 0.757 0.666 to 0.860 <0.0001 0.771 0.681 to 0.873 <0.0001

Multivariate analysis Model 1 was performed using a backward algorithm with a 0.20 significance level. Model 2 and 3 was performed using a forced entry algorithm. Model 2; gender, age, body mass index, smoking, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, BNP, hsCRP, LVEF, eGFR, coronary artery disease, SYNTAXsc, and RHI. Model 3; FRS, BNP, hsCRP, LVEF, eGFR, coronary artery disease, SYNTAXsc, and RHI. BNP indicates B‐type natriuretic peptide; CI, confidence interval; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate; FRS, Framingham Risk Score; HDL, high‐density lipoprotein; HR, hazard ratio; hsCRP, high‐sensitivity C‐reactive protein; LDL, low‐density lipoprotein; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; RHI, reactive hyperemia‐peripheral arterial tonometry index; SYNTAXsc, Synergy Between PCI With Taxus and Cardiac Surgery score.