Table 2. Multivariable Logistic Analysis of LBBB as a Predictor of Incident CHF and Cardiovascular Death.
| Characteristics | Incident CHF Cumulative Incidence Ratio |
Cardiovascular Death Cumulative Incidence Ratio |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| (95% CI) | P | (95% CI) | P | |
| Demographic characteristics | ||||
| Age | 1.06 (1.02 - 1.09) | 0.001 | 1.15 (1.12 - 1.18) | 0.000 |
| Male gender | 1.11 (0.67 - 1.85) | 0.629 | 1.64 (1.11 - 2.44) | 0.014 |
| Medical/environmental history | ||||
| LBBB | 2.85 (1.01 - 8.02) | 0.047 | 2.35 (1.02 - 5.41) | 0.044 |
| Atherosclerosis | 3.05 (1.79 - 5.19) | 0.000 | 2.66 (1.75 - 4.03) | 0.000 |
| Hypertension | 1.68 (0.99 - 2.84) | 0.051 | 1.57 (1.05 - 2.35) | 0.027 |
| Diabetes | 2.31 (1.09 - 4.91) | 0.029 | 1.18 (0.59 - 2.37) | 0.644 |
| Kidney Disease | 1.15 (0.26 - 5.18) | 0.852 | 1.95 (0.73 - 5.18) | 0.182 |
| COPD | 2.21 (1.14 - 4.26) | 0.018 | 1.07 (0.60 - 1.88) | 0.824 |
LBBB: Left bundle branch block; COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; CHF: Congestive heart failure; CHF identified in this model were age, atherosclerosis, diabetes, and COPD.