Table 3.
Association between top 10 risk diagnoses and heart failure in female and male patients followed in general practices in Germany (multivariable logistic regression models).
| Diagnosis | Women | Men | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
| Hypertensive heart disease | 2.01 (1.92–2.11) | < 0.001 | 1.98 (1.89–2.08) | < 0.001 |
| Atrial fibrillation and flutter | 1.93 (1.88–2.00) | < 0.001 | 1.98 (1.92–2.04) | < 0.001 |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.47 (1.43–1.51) | < 0.001 | 1.53 (1.49–1.57) | < 0.001 |
| Obesity | 1.42 (1.37–1.47) | < 0.001 | 1.50 (1.44–1.56) | < 0.001 |
| Angina pectoris | 1.40 (1.33–1.47) | < 0.001 | 1.46 (1.39–1.53) | < 0.001 |
| Nonrheumatic aortic valve disorders | 1.39 (1.31–1.47) | < 0.001 | 1.48 (1.40–1.57) | < 0.001 |
| Chronic bronchitis and COPD | 1.43 (1.39–1.48) | < 0.001 | 1.40 (1.36–1.45) | < 0.001 |
| Gout | 1.42 (1.34–1.50) | < 0.001 | 1.32 (1.27–1.37) | < 0.001 |
| Myocardial infarction | 1.28 (1.21–1.36) | < 0.001 | 1.35 (1.30–1.41) | < 0.001 |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1.29 (1.25–1.34) | < 0.001 | 1.25 (1.21–1.30) | < 0.001 |