Table 5.
Multivariate Cox proportional hazard models for the association of biomarkers with the occurrence of hypertension in lone AF patients.
| Biomarkers | Multivariable Cox analysis | Model discriminatory ability | Pairwise comparison of model discriminatory ability | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | 95% CI | P value | c-statistic | 95% CI | P value | z-statistic | 95% CI | P value | |
| CRP (per quartile increase) | 2.54 | 1.26–5.12 | 0.009 | 0.905 | 0.819–0.990 | <0.001 | 0.322 (CRP versus oxLDL) | −0.073–0.101 | 0.7477 |
| oxLDL (per quartile increase) | 2.24 | 1.14–4.40 | 0.019 | 0.925 | 0.850–0.999 | <0.001 | |||
HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval.