Table 5. Hazard ratios of death for NT-proBNP, H-FABP, hsCRP, and disease group adjusted for age in all 278 patients.
| Variable | Concentration | HR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| NT-proBNP | < 1,117 pg/mL | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 1,117 pg/mL < 3,856 pg/mL | 2.04 | 0.55, 7.63 | |
| ≥ 3,856 pg/mL | 5.15 | 1.27, 20.93 | |
| H-FABP | < 7.4 ng/mL | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 7.4 ng/mL < 8.8 ng/mL | 2.59 | 0.64, 10.51 | |
| ≥ 8.8 ng/mL | 3.25 | 1.27, 8.33 | |
| hsCRP | < 2.3 mg/dL | 1.00 | |
| ≥ 2.3 mg/dL < 5.0 mg/dL | 1.06 | 0.35, 3.19 | |
| ≥ 5.0 mg/dL | 2.42 | 0.84, 6.96 | |
| Disease group | ACS | 1.00 | |
| Non-ACS | 0.47 | 0.19, 1.19 | |
| Infection | 0.92 | 0.32, 2.59 |
Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; NT-proBNP, amino-terminal pro-B type natriuretic peptide; H-FABP, heart-type fatty acid binding protein; hsCRP, high sensitivity C-reactive protein; ACS, acute coronary syndrome.