Table 4.

Cox proportional hazard model for the composite incident CVD–death outcome using the CIS, adjusted for ln(PCEP), ln(UACR), and eGFR.

Parameter	aHR (95% CI) per 1-unit increase	p	aHR per 1-SD increase
ln(PCEP)	2.81 (2.32-3.39)	<0.001	1.62 (1.48-1.77)
ln(UACR)	1.10 (1.05-1.15)	<0.001	1.22 (1.10-1.35)
eGFR	0.99 (0.98-1.00)	0.02	0.88 (0.79-0.98)
CIS	1.05 (1.04-1.07)	<0.001	1.47 (1.32-1.65)

Size of HR cannot be used to indicate relative strength of these predictors, since their variances are not equal. However, the standardized HRs can be compared.

CIS= Composite inflammation score, eGFR= Estimated glomerular filtration rate, ln(PECP)= natural logarithm of Pooled Cohort Equation probability, ln(UACR)= natural logarithm of albumin-creatinine ratio; aHR, adjusted hazard ratio; CVD, cardiovascular disease; SD, standard deviation