Table 2.
Hazard ratios (confidence interval) of incident HF per copeptin quartiles
| Variable | Quartile 1 | Quartile 2 | Quartile 3 | Quartile 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incident HF (N = 5297 a ) | 1 (Ref) | 1.02 (0.72–1.43) | 1.13 (0.81–1.57) | 1.63 (1.20–2.21) |
| Events/person‐years: 350/53 116 | 65/13 856 | 70/13 682 | 81/13 329 | 134/12 249 |
| Myocardial infarction related HF (N = 5297 a ) | 1 (Ref) | 1.52 (0.80–290) | 1.44 (0.74–2.78) | 2.00 (1.09–3.68) |
| Events/person‐years: 99/53 116 | 15/13 856 | 24/13 682 | 22/13 329 | 38/12 249 |
| Non‐myocardial infarction related HF (N = 4965 a ) | 1 (Ref) | 0.85 (0.57–1.28) | 1.05 (0.72–1.53) | 1.47 (1.04–2.10) |
| Events/person‐years: 251/48 668 | 50/12 836 | 46/12 576 | 59/12 162 | 96/11 094 |
Adjusted for sex, age, prevalent diabetes mellitus, systolic blood pressure, antihypertensive treatment, body mass index, low‐density lipoprotein, high‐density lipoprotein, and smoking status.
HF, heart failure.
a
Total number of individuals. Difference in total number of cases between subgroups is related to how classification of HF was made and how the groups were analysed statistically.