Table 5.
Establishment of independent variables associated with cardiovascular events in the short and long-term.
| Variable | Odds ratio | 95%CI | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Death at 1 year | |||
| Iron ≤ 36 mcg/dL | 2.6 | 0.7-9 | 0.13 |
| Ferritin > 316 ng/mL | 14 | 2.5-75 | 0.0027 |
| Hemoglobin ≤ 11.7 g/dL | 17 | 3-102 | 0.0016 |
| Age > 70 year | 21 | 2-237 | 0.01 |
| In-hospital death | |||
| Iron ≤ 14 mcg/dL | 3.9 | 1-9 | 0.99 |
| Ferritin > 104 ng/ml | 1.17 | 2-70 | 0.99 |
| Heart failure at 1 year | |||
| Iron ≤ 40 mcg/dL | 0.9 | 0.2-3.9 | 0.9 |
| Ferritin ≤ 157 ng/mL | 0.36 | 0.06-2.1 | 0.2 |
| In-hospital heart failure | |||
| Iron ≤ 30 mcg/dL | 1.8 | 0.6-5.3 | 0.3 |
| Ferritin ≤ 116 ng/mL | 0.5 | 0.15-1.8 | 0.3 |
Values determined from the Receiver Operating Characteristic curves. 95% CI: 95% confidence interval.