Table 2.
Factors associated with new cardiovascular events in patients without prior cardiovascular events.
| Univariate model | Multivariate model | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | p value | HR (95% CI) | p value | |
| Carotid atherosclerosis | 1.43 (0.78–2.63) | 0.247 | 1.05 (0.50–2.53) | 0.735 |
| Age | 1.77 (1.34–2.35) | <0.001 | 1.67 (1.21–2.29) | 0.002 |
| Current smokers | 0.69 (0.32–1.47) | 0.335 | 1.13 (0.55–2.53) | 0.773 |
| Nephropathya | 2.04 (1.16–3.58) | 0.013 | 1.40 (0.77–2.53) | 0.264 |
| Antiplatelet treatment | 1.73 (0.98–3.04) | 0.058 | 1.38 (0.72–2.62) | 0.331 |
| Blood pressure ≥ 140/85 mmHg | 2.35 (1.33–4.15) | 0.003 | 1.60 (0.87–2.95) | 0.130 |
CI: confidence interval; HR: hazard ratio. aDefined by the presence of at least one of the following: eGFR < 60 mL/min/1.73m2, positive microalbuminuria, or positive proteinuria.