Table 3.
Association of elevated ECV, diabetes mellitus, and composite events
| Variable | Univariate | p-value | Multivariate | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR (95% CI) | HR (95% CI) | |||
| Diabetes Status | ||||
| Non-diabetic | (reference) | (reference) | ||
| Prediabetic | 2.05 (1.08, 3.87) | 0.03 | 2.00 (1.04, 3.85) | 0.04 |
| Diabetic | 4.48 (2.61, 7.68) | <0.001 | 2.74 (1.49, 5.04) | 0.001 |
| History of Dyslipidemia | 1.16 (0.72, 1.87) | 0.55 | 0.88 (0.53, 1.45) | 0.61 |
| ARIC HF risk score* | 1.03 (1.02, 1.04) | <0.001 | 1.02 (1.01, 1.03) | 0.01 |
| LVEF (%)* | 1.01 (0.99, 1.04) | 0.30 | 1.02 (0.99, 1.04) | 0.23 |
| ECV >30% | 3.70 (2.23, 6.15) | <0.001 | 3.31 (1.93, 5.67) | <0.001 |
| Scar (%)* | 1.03 (0.93, 1.15) | 0.56 | 1.03 (0.91, 1.16) | 0.67 |
As a continuous variable (%), median (IQR); Age used as the continuous variable in the ARIC HF risk score
HR = hazard ratio; CI= confidence interval; ARIC = Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities; HF = heart failure; LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; ECV = extracellular volume