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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Oct 7.
Published in final edited form as: Am Heart J. 2013 Sep 18;166(4):744–752. doi: 10.1016/j.ahj.2013.06.023

Table 3. Univariate predictors of sudden cardiac death at 24 months.

Univariate model
Risk marker Odds Ratio 95% Wald Confidence Limit p value
Male gender 0.908 0.986-1.033 0.439
Coronary Artery Disease 2.489 1.124-5.512 0.025
Left ventricle ejection fraction 0.969 0.952-0.986 <0.001
β-blocker use 0.927 0.552-1.558 0.776
Age 1.009 0.986-1.033 0.439
Microvolt T-wave alternans
 Indeterminate 8.612 3.593-20.643 <0.001
 Positive 9.08 3.992-20.634 <0.001

LVEF, reported per 1% increase in ejection fraction; age reported per year increase; MTWA status reported relative to negative test result.