Table 2.

Event rates and hazard ratios for all outcomes according to diabetes status of patients in the placebo and ICD group

	Events (n)	Crude rate per 100 py (95% CI)	Unadjusted HR (95% CI)	p values	Adjusted HRa (95% CI)	p values
All-cause mortality
Diabetes	187	10.8 (9.4–12.5)	1.80 (1.49–2.18)	< 0.0001	1.50 (1.23–1.83)	< 0.0001
No diabetes	239	6.1 (5.3–6.9)	1.00 (ref.)		1.00 (ref.)
CV death
Diabetes	128	7.4 (6.2–8.8)	1.82 (1.44–2.30)	< 0.0001	1.52(1.19–1.93)	0.001
No diabetes	161	4.1 (3.5–4.8)	1.00 (ref.)		1.00 (ref.)
Sudden cardiac death
Diabetes	63	3.7 (2.9–4.7)	2.02 (1.44–2.83)	< 0.0001	1.73 (1.22–2.47)	0.002
No diabetes	71	1.8 (1.4–2.3)	1.00 (ref.)		1.00 (ref.)
Non-sudden CV death
Diabetes	124	7.2 (6.0-8.6)	1.71 (1.36–2.16)	< 0.0001	1.42 (1.11–1.80)	0.005
No diabetes	168	4.3 (3.7–4.9)	1.00 (ref.)		1.00 (ref.)

HR hazard ratio, py person years, CV cardiovascular, ref reference

^aAdjusted for age, gender, randomization to ICD implantation, NYHA class, left ventricular ejection fraction, duration of HF, HF etiology, systolic blood pressure, creatinine, history of atrial fibrillation, stroke and pulmonary disease