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. 2017 Sep 18;47(6):918–928. doi: 10.4070/kcj.2016.0443

Table 4. Multivariate HRs for predicting composite study endpoints.

Variables HR 95% CI p value
Model 1
Age (per 10-year increments) 2.58 1.14–5.55 0.023
Male 1.15 0.60–2.21 0.681
Hypertension 1.16 0.60–2.24 0.660
Diabetes mellitus 1.29 0.56–2.99 0.550
BMI (per kg/m2) 1.02 0.91–1.13 0.755
High TACS 2.09 1.01–4.32 0.048
Model 2
Age (per 10-year increments) 3.31 1.47–7.43 0.004
Male 1.64 0.81–3.33 0.172
Hypertension 1.17 0.60–2.26 0.651
Diabetes mellitus 1.17 0.41–2.68 0.720
BMI (per kg/m2) 1.01 0.91–1.13 0.795
LVH 2.41 1.19–4.90 0.015
Model 3
Age (per 10-year increments) 2.77 1.22–6.28 0.015
Male 1.53 0.75–3.12 0.239
Hypertension 1.90 0.99–3.64 0.610
Diabetes mellitus 1.27 0.95–3.49 0.576
BMI (per kg/m2) 1.01 0.91–1.12 0.843
LVH 2.36 1.16–4.78 0.015
High TACS 2.03 0.98–4.21 0.056
Model 4
Age (per 10-year increments) 2.78 1.23–6.31 0.014
Male 1.52 0.82–2.89 0.243
Hypertension 1.18 0.61–2.29 0.620
Diabetes mellitus 1.25 0.54–2.89 0.601
BMI (per kg/m2) 1.01 0.91–1.12 0.950
LVH + TACS group
No LVH + low TACS - - -
LVH + low TACS 1.69 0.48–5.97 0.418
No LVH + high TACS 1.67 0.66–42.30  0.280
LVH + high TACS 4.51 1.71–11.88 0.002

BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio; LVH = left ventricular hypertrophy; TACS = thoracic aorta calcium score.