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Table 3 Significance of clinically relevant background factors in predicting dynamic hsTnT elevation. All patients included

From: Dynamic high-sensitivity troponin elevations in atrial fibrillation patients might not be associated with significant coronary artery disease

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysisa

n = 607

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Male sex

0.95 (0.57–1.6)

0.85

  

Age (years)

1.03 (1.01–1.06)

0.004

1.03 (1.00–1.05)

0.03

Known CAD

2.4 (1.3–4.4)

0.004

1.6 (0.82–3.0)

0.18

Hypertension

0.87 (0.52–1.5)

0.59

  

Hyperlipidemia

1.2 (0.72–2.1)

0.45

  

Diabetes

1.4 (0.68–2.9)

0.36

  

Chest pain

3.3 (2.0–5.5)

<0.001

2.9 (1.7–5.0)

<0.001

Systolic BP (mmHg)

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

0.97

  

Heart rate (beats/min)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

0.04

  

ST depression on ECG

2.4 (1.4–4.3)

0.002

2.1 (1.2–3.7)

0.01

Creatinine (μg/L)

1.00 (0.99–1.01)

0.50

  
  1. OR odds ratio, BP blood pressure, CAD coronary artery disease, hsTnT high sensitivity troponin T, CI confidence interval, ECG electrocardiography
  2. aAdjustments were made for age, known CAD, chest pain and ST depression on ECG