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. 2021 Sep 30;8(6):4572–4583. doi: 10.1002/ehf2.13617

Table 2.

Multivariable associations with outcome [hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)]

HFpEF HFrEF Total cohort
N = 448 N = 1115 N = 1563
Hazard ratio for all‐cause mortality (age/gender)
IDFerritin 0.65 (0.40–1.05) 1.41 (1.07–1.86) 1.21 (0.95–1.53)
Age 1.09 (1.06–1.12) 1.04 (1.03–1.05) 1.04 (1.03–1.05)
Gender (F:M) 0.83 (0.52–1.34) 0.59 (0.40–0.86) 0.59 (0.45–0.78)
IDTsat 1.16 (0.72–1.87) 2.31 (1.71–3.11) 1.95 (1.52–2.5)
Age 1.08 (1.05–1.11) 1.04 (1.03–1.06) 1.04 (1.03–1.05)
Gender (F:M) 0.77 (0.48–1.23) 0.58 (0.4–0.84) 0.57 (0.43–0.75)
Hazard ratio for all‐cause mortality (all independent variables)
IDFerritin 0.68 (0.41–1.12) 1.12 (0.85–1.48) 1.00 (0.78–1.27)
Age 1.06 (1.03–1.11) 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.03 (1.02–1.04)
Gender (F:M) 0.82 (0.49–1.40) 0.75 (0.51–1.11) 0.84 (0.62–1.12)
Ischaemic aetiology 1.13 (0.69–1.86) 1.82 (1.32–2.52) 1.47 (1.13–1.90)
Log_NT‐proBNP 1.80 (1.39–2.32) 1.68 (1.45–1.93) 1.69 (1.50–1.89)
NYHA 1.47 (0.89–2.41) 1.71 (1.29–2.26) 1.69 (1.33–2.15)
SBP 10 mmHg 0.90 (0.80–1.01) 0.86 (0.80–0.93) 0.88 (0.82–0.93)
AF 0.75 (0.44–1.28) 1.30 (0.97–1.74) 1.11 (0.86–1.43)
logCreatinine 1.22 (0.62–2.38) 1.33 (0.88–2.0) 1.36 (0.96–1.92)
IDTsat 1.12 (0.69–1.84) 1.57 (1.15–2.14) 1.46 (1.12–1.89)
Age 1.06 (1.03–1.09) 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.03 (1.02–1.04)
Gender (F:M) 0.77 (0.46–1.29) 0.74 (0.50–1.10) 0.81 (0.6–1.08)
Ischaemic aetiology 1.05 (0.65–1.71) 1.78 (1.29–2.49) 1.45 (1.12–1.88)
Log_NT‐proBNP 1.82 (1.40–2.36) 1.61 (1.40–1.86) 1.65 (1.46–1.84)
NYHA 1.47 (0.89–2.41) 1.64 (1.24–2.18) 1.65 (1.29–2.10)
SBP 10 mmHg 0.89 (0.80–1.00) 0.86 (0.80–0.93) 0.88 (0.83–0.93)
AF 0.70 (0.41–1.18) 1.31 (0.98–1.76) 1.12 (0.87–1.45)
logCreatinine 1.22 (0.62–2.40) 1.36 (0.90–2.06) 1.37 (0.97–1.94)
Hazard ratio for death or HF hospitalization (age/gender)
IDFerritin 1.11 (0.81–1.52) 1.33 (1.11–1.60) 1.29 (1.11–1.51)
Age 1.03 (1.01–1.04) 1.02 (1.01–1.03) 1.01 (1.01–1.02)
Gender (F:M) 0.90 (0.66–1.23) 0.67 (0.53–0.85) 0.69 (0.58–0.83)
IDTsat 1.19 (0.87–1.63) 1.66 (1.38–1.99) 1.54 (1.31–1.80)
Age 1.03 (1.01–1.04) 1.02 (1.01–1.02) 1.01 (1.01–1.02)
Gender (F:M) 0.89 (0.65–1.22) 0.68 (0.53–0.86) 0.69 (0.57–0.82)
Hazard ratio for death or HF hospitalization (all independent variables)
IDFerritin 0.99 (0.71–1.37) 1.11 (0.92–1.33) 1.07 (0.92–1.26)
Age 1.00 (0.99–1.02) 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 1.00 (0.99–1.01)
Gender (F:M) 0.97 (0.69–1.37) 0.82 (0.64–1.05) 0.89 (0.74–1.08)
Ischaemic aetiology 1.33 (0.96–1.84) 1.52 (1.24–1.86) 1.44 (1.22–1.71)
Log_NT‐proBNP 1.56 (1.33–1.83) 1.37 (1.25–1.50) 1.41 (1.31–1.51)
NYHA 1.39 (1.00–1.95) 1.54 (1.27–1.86) 1.50 (1.27–1.77)
SBP 10 mmHg 0.94 (0.87–1.01) 0.96 (0.92–1.01) 0.96 (0.93–1.00)
AF 0.97 (0.69–1.38) 1.04 (0.85–1.27) 1.03 (0.87–1.22)
logCreatinine 1.37 (0.89–2.10) 1.41 (1.09–1.83) 1.42 (1.15–1.77)
IDTsat 1.06 (0.77–1.46) 1.24 (1.02–1.50) 1.19 (1.01–1.41)
Age 1.00 (0.99–1.02) 1.00 (0.99–1.01) 1.00 (1.00–1.01)
Gender (F:M) 0.96 (0.69–1.35) 0.82 (0.64–1.05) 0.89 (0.74–1.08)
Ischaemic aetiology 1.32 (0.96–1.82) 1.50 (1.23–1.84) 1.44 (1.21–1.70)
Log_NT‐proBNP 1.56 (1.33–1.82) 1.35 (1.23–1.48) 1.39 (1.29–1.50)
NYHA 1.39 (1.00–1.95) 1.51 (1.25–1.84) 1.49 (1.26–1.75)
SBP 10 mmHg 0.94 (0.87–1.01) 0.96 (0.92–1.01) 0.96 (0.93–0.99)
AF 0.97 (0.69–1.37) 1.04 (0.85–1.26) 1.04 (0.87–1.23)
logCreatinine 1.37 (0.90–2.10) 1.43 (1.10–1.85) 1.43 (1.15–1.77)

AF, atrial fibrillation; Hb, haemoglobin; HF, heart failure; HFpEF, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction; HFrEF, heart failure with reduced ejection fraction; ID, iron deficiency; NYHA, New York Heart Association functional class; SBP, systolic blood pressure; Δ, change.

Bold highlights the results for iron status—the focus of the article.