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. 2003 Sep 30;8(4):289–295. doi: 10.1046/j.1542-474X.2003.08405.x

Table 3.

Clinical Characteristics of Coronary Patients with Abnormal One or Two HRT Parameters in Univariate and Multivariate Analysis

Univariate Analysis
Multivariate Analysis
Group A Group B Group C
TO and TS TO or TS TO and TS B vs A C vs A
Normal Abnormal Abnormal
(n = 76) (n = 30) (n = 16) OR P OR P
Age (years) 60 ± 8   64 ± 16a 66 ± 8a  
Age > 60 years 37 (49%) 21(70%)a  12 (75%)a 1.29 0.007 1.27 0.002
Females 12 (16%) 5 (17%)  4 (25%)
Diabetes 18 (24%) 6 (20%)  6 (37%)
Hypertension 47 (63%) 18 (60%)  11 (69%)
MI 48 (64%) 23 (76%)  12 (75%)
EF mean (%) 52 ± 10  52 ± 9    48 ± 8  
EF < 40% 2 (3%) 3 (10%)  4 (25%) 1.39 0.001
Beta blockers 66 (88%) 25 (83%)  14 (87%)
Calcium blockers 7 (9%) 5 (17%)  3 (18%)
Statins 64 (85%) 21 (70%)b 11 (69%) 0.83 0.004 0.8  0.02 
ACE inhibitors 31 (41%) 8 (26%) 11 (69%)
Nitrates 73 (97%) 27 (90%)  15 (94%) 1.17 0.08 

a P < 0.017; bP = 0,07 when comparing to Group A. OR: odds ratio; MI: myocardial infarction; EF: ejection fraction.

Abbrevations as in text.