Table 5a. Univariate anlaysis for Inappropriate therapy.
DM: Diabetes Mellitus, GFR: Glomerular filtration rate, CAD: Coronary artery disease, COPD: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, TIA: Transient ischemic attack, LVEF: Left ventricular ejection fraction.
| Parameters | Hazard ratio | 95% CI | p value |
| Primary or secondary | 0.97 | ( 0.44 , 2.15 ) | 0.95 |
| Age at implant | 0.87 | ( 0.80 , 0.95 ) | 0.0029 |
| Ischemic Cardiomyopathy | 0.76 | ( 0.26 , 2.26 ) | 0.62 |
| DM | 1.63 | ( 0.76 , 3.51 ) | 0.21 |
| Hypertension | 1.53 | ( 0.20 , 11.74 ) | 0.68 |
| Smoking Status | 0.62 | ( 0.24 , 1.58 ) | 0.31 |
| 1.00 | ( 0.41 , 2.43 ) | 1 | |
| H/o Hyperlipidemia | 0.62 | ( 0.28 , 1.37 ) | 0.23 |
| GFR | 1.01 | ( 0.99 , 1.03 ) | 0.26 |
| Chronic Kidney Disease | 0.67 | ( 0.30 , 1.47 ) | 0.32 |
| Atrial Fibrillation | 2.19 | ( 1.05 , 4.56 ) | 0.037 |
| CAD | 1.63 | ( 0.48 , 5.55 ) | 0.44 |
| COPD | 1.26 | ( 0.56 , 2.78 ) | 0.57 |
| TIA | 1.23 | ( 0.39 , 3.86 ) | 0.72 |
| LVEF | 1.01 | ( 0.97 , 1.01 ) | 0.42 |