Table 1 The association of incident CHF with neck circumference according to AHI categories

 Subjects, n

805

655

491

283

 Events, n (%)

39 (4.8)

45 (6.9)

49 (10.0)

30 (10.6)

 Univariate Model

1 (Ref)

1.457 (0.949–2.238)

2.197 (1.443–3.346)

2.341 (1.455–3.769)

1.095 (1.054–1.137)

 Multivariate Model 1

1 (Ref)

0.997 (0.630–1.577)

1.738 (0.982–3.077)

2.265 (1.074–4.777)

1.111 (1.034–1.194)

 Multivariate Model 2

1 (Ref)

0.891 (0.561–1.415)

1.386 (0.780–2.463)

1.762 (0.850–3.650)

1.080 (1.008–1.157)

 Multivariate Model 3

1 (Ref)

0.844 (0.522–1.364)

1.419 (0.778–2.589)

1.668 (0.765–3.638)

1.082 (1.003–1.166)

 Subjects, n

304

455

681

759

 Events, n (%)

31(10.2)

51(11.2)

83(12.2)

86(11.3)

 Univariate Model

1 (Ref)

1.086 (0.695–1.697)

1.196 (0.792–1.807)

1.107 (0.734–1.669)

1.004 (0.974–1.035)

 Multivariate Model 1

1 (Ref)

1.051 (0.662–1.670)

1.065 (0.646–1.757)

1.107 (0.600–2.041)

0.999 (0.948–1.054)

 Multivariate Model 2

1 (Ref)

0.972 (0.609–1.550)

0.969 (0.587–1.599)

0.995 (0.544–1.820)

0.996 (0.947–1.049)

 Multivariate Model 3

1 (Ref)

0.870 (0.533–1.418)

0.807 (0.480–1.357)

0.690 (0.364–1.309)

0.965 (0.912–1.022)