Table 2 Final multivariate model for first hospitalization due to heart failure in the MDC cohort
INCIDENT HF WITHOUT PRIOR MI HR† (95% Cl) | pvalue | ALL INCIDENT HF HR† (95% Cl) | pvalue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foreign-born (yes vs no) | 1.37 (1.08-1.73) | 0.009 | 1.24 (1.01-1.54) | 0.045 |
Age (per 1 year) | 1.11 (1.09-1.12) | < 0.001 | 1.11 (1.09-1.12) | < 0.001 |
Male sex (yes vs no) | 1.71 (1.44-2.03) | < 0.001 | 1.68 (1.45-1.95) | < 0.001 |
Waist circumference (per 5 cm) | 1.03 (1.02-1.04) | < 0.001 | 1.03 (1.02-1.04) | < 0.001 |
Systolic blood pressure (per 10 mm Hg) | 1.13 (1.09-1.18) | < 0.001 | 1.15 (1.11-1.20) | < 0.001 |
Leukocyte count (per 10 9 /L) | 1.02 (1.01-1.03) | 0.005 | 1.02 (1.01-1.03) | 0.001 |
Use of BP-lowering medications (yes vs no) | 2.02 (1.69-2.41) | < 0.001 | 2.03 (1.74-2.37) | < 0.001 |
Use of lipid-lowering medications (yes vs no) | 1.10 (0.73-1.63) | 0.658 | 1.43 (1.06-1.94) | 0.021 |
Diabetes mellitus (yes vs no) | 2.78 (2.12-3.65) | < 0.001 | 2.80 (2.22-3.54) | < 0.001 |
Smoking (yes vs no) | 1.94 (1.63-2.32) | < 0.001 | 2.11 (1.81-2.46) | < 0.001 |
High alcohol consumption (yes vs no) | 1.53 (1.10-2.14) | 0.012 | 1.40 (1.03-1.91) | 0.032 |
Low physical activity (yes vs no) | 1.27 (1.07-1.52) | 0.008 | 1.26 (1.07-1.47) | 0.004 |
Unmarried (yes vs no) | 1.21 (1.02-1.44) | 0.028 | 1.15 (0.98-1.34) | 0.081 |
Low educational level (yes vs no) | 1.18 (1.00-1.39) | 0.050 | 1.23 (1.06-1.42) | 0.005 |