Table 3. Multivariable Cox Regression Models for Major Adverse Cardiac Event, All-Cause Death, and Cardiovascular Death.
| Covariate | Hazard Ratio (95% CI) | P Value |
|---|---|---|
| Major adverse cardiac event | ||
| Longitudinal hsCRP levela | 1.15 (1.09-1.21) | <.001 |
| Baseline hsCRP level (log transformed)a | 1.36 (1.13-1.63) | .001 |
| Male | 0.68 (0.47-0.99) | .04 |
| Previously documented myocardial infarction | 1.73 (1.18-2.53) | .005 |
| Unstable angina requiring hospitalization | 1.65 (1.08-2.53) | .02 |
| History of congestive heart failure | 1.65 (1.12-2.43) | .01 |
| History of valvular disease | 2.21 (1.07-4.56) | .03 |
| All-cause death | ||
| Longitudinal hsCRP levela | 1.25 (1.18-1.32) | <.001 |
| Baseline hsCRP level (log transformed)a | 1.58 (1.07-2.35) | .02 |
| Age | 1.06 (1.01-1.10) | .008 |
| Previously documented myocardial infarction | 2.80 (1.22-6.45) | .015 |
| History of congestive heart failure | 2.38 (1.05-5.43) | .04 |
| Cardiovascular death | ||
| Longitudinal hsCRP levela | 1.26 (1.19-1.34) | <.001 |
| Baseline hsCRP level (log transformed)a | 1.61 (1.07-2.41) | .02 |
| Age | 1.07 (1.03-1.11) | .002 |
| Previously documented myocardial infarction | 3.29 (1.37-7.94) | .008 |
| History of congestive heart failure | 2.64 (1.12-6.22) | .03 |
Abbreviation: hsCRP, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein.
Continuous covariates were per SD. Model was adjusted for drug treatment.