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. 2016 Apr 29;27(11):3413–3420. doi: 10.1681/ASN.2015080916

Table 2.

Risk for all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, and SCD associated with QRS-T angle among 358 patients on incident hemodialysis

Model Per 10° of Spatial QRS-T Angle Spatial QRS-T Angle ≥75°
Hazard Ratio (95% CI) P Value Hazard Ratio (95% CI) P Value
All-cause mortality
 Unadjusted 1.05 (1.00 to 1.10) 0.05a 2.13 (1.28 to 3.53) 0.003
 Model 1b 1.05 (1.00 to 1.11) 0.05a 2.30 (1.38 to 3.84) 0.001
 Model 2c 1.05 (1.01 to 1.11) 0.05a 2.38 (1.41 to 4.04) 0.001
Cardiovascular mortality
 Unadjusted 1.07 (1.00 to 1.16) 0.06 2.73 (1.24 to 6.03) 0.01
 Model 1b 1.08 (1.00 to 1.16) 0.05 2.84 (1.28 to 6.33) 0.01
 Model 2c 1.08 (1.00 to 1.17) 0.04 2.99 (1.31 to 6.82) 0.01
SCD
 Unadjusted 1.08 (0.97 to 1.21) 0.18 3.42 (0.97 to 12.14) 0.06
 Model 1b 1.08 (0.96 to 1.20) 0.20 3.39 (0.94 to 12.15) 0.06
 Model 2c 1.11 (0.98 to 1.25) 0.10 4.52 (1.17 to 17.40) 0.03
a

P<0.05.

b

Model 1 includes the main exposure (either continuous QRS-T angle or dichotomized QRS-T angle), age, sex, and race.

c

Model 2 includes variables in model 1, β-blocker medication, coronary artery disease, and LV mass index.