Table 2.
Mortality by quartile of troponin distribution.
| Quartile of troponin | Percentage dying | Unadjusted odds ratio | Age-adjusted odds ratio | OR adjusted for APACHE score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (≤7) | 11.5% (7/61) | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| 2 (8–20) | 20.3% (13/64) | 1.97 (0.73–5.32) | 1.51 (0.54–4.18) | 2.11 (0.70–6.36) |
| 3 (21–55) | 29.3% (17/58) | 3.20 (1.21–8.43) | 2.20 (0.80–6.09) | 1.91 (0.65–5.60) |
| 4 (>55) | 53.3% (32/60) | 8.82 (3.46–22.49) | 7.68 (2.97–19.86) | 5.79 (2.03–16.55) |
| p value | <0.0001 | 0.002 | 0.004 |
APACHE: Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; OR: odds ratio.