Table 3.
Variables associated with increased all-cause mortality by univariate and multivariate Cox regression analysis.
| Variables | All-cause Mortality (N = 74) |
|
|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Univariate Cox Regression Analysis | ||
| Age (years) | 1.034 (1.014–1.054) | 0.001 |
| Diabetes Mellitus | 1.650 (1.034–2.634) | 0.036 |
| Prevalent CAD | 1.679 (1.042–2.707) | 0.033 |
| QRS duration | 1.017 (1.004–1.031) | 0.010 |
| QTc duration | 1.017 (1.001–1.034) | 0.033 |
| End Diastolic Volume | 1.008 (1.002–1.014) | 0.010 |
| BNP | 1.001 (1.000–1.001) | 0.005 |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 1.010 (1.001–1.019) | 0.027 |
| PWV | 1.227 (1.128–1.333) | <0.001 |
| Multivariate Cox Regression Analysis | ||
| Age (years) | 1.038 (1.016–1.059) | 0.01 |
| PWV | 1.317 (1.180–1.470) | <0.001 |
BNP, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide; BP, blood pressure; CAD, coronary artery disease; CI, confidence interval; PWV, pulse wave velocity; N, number of patients.