Table 3.

Effect of CRP at Discharge on Risk of Death or Readmission, Crude and Adjusted for Each Covariate

	HR (95% CI) for CRP at Discharge >12.3 mg/L
Crude	2.46 (1.29–4.70)
Adjusted for:
Chronic HF	2.31 (1.21–4.41)
Ischemic HF	2.28 (1.19–4.36)
DM	2.14 (1.11–4.12)
Anemia	2.34 (1.22–4.46)
Aspirin use	2.36 (1.23–4.52)
Statin use	2.49 (1.31–4.76)
ACEI or ARB use	2.49 (1.30–4.76)
BNP, per 100 pg/mL	2.38 (1.24–4.56)

Abbreviations: ACEI, angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blocker; BNP, b‐type natriuretic peptide; CI, confidence interval; CRP, C‐reactive protein; DM, diabetes mellitus; HF, heart failure; HR, hazard ratio