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Table 2 Hazard ratios of risk factors for recurrent CVD events (N=216)

From: Incidence and risk factors for recurrent cardiovascular disease in middle-eastern adults: a retrospective study

Risk factor

HR (95% CI)

Univariable model

p value

Multivariable model*

p value

Multivariable model**

p value

Age (continuous)

1.03 (1.01–1.05)

0.001

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

0.001

1.04 (1.02–1.06)

< 0.001

Age (categorical), years

  < 34

Ref

     

 35–44

0.66 (0.06–7.28)

0.733

 45–54

1.29 (0.15–10.73)

0.815

 55–64

1.34 (0.18–9.88)

0.774

  ≥ 65

2.24 (0.31–16.03)

0.428

Sex

 Male

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Female

1.40 (0.92–2.14)

0.115

1.96 (1.22–3.15)

0.005

1.55 (1.01–2.37)

0.043

Smoking

 No

Ref

 

Ref

   

 Yes

1.01 (0.67–1.53)

0.958

1.26 (0.80–1.99)

0.319

SBP

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.156

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.166

  

DBP

1.00 (0.98–1.01)

0.689

0.99 (0.97–1.02)

0.581

  

Hypertension grade

 Normal

Ref

     

 Grade 1

0.86 (0.56–1.33)

0.506

 Grade 2

2.47 (1.37–4.43)

0.003

 Grade 3

1.49 (0.54–4.12)

0.439

Diabetes mellitus

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

1.45 (0.97–2.18)

0.072

2.04 (1.29–3.22)

0.002

1.79 (1.17–2.73)

0.007

LDL (continuous)

0.96 (0.80–1.15)

0.634

0.99 (0.82–1.19)

0.927

  

LDL (categorical), mmol/L

  < 2.6

Ref

     

  ≥ 2.6

0.94 (0.65–1.38)

0.767

BMI (continuous)

0.98 (0.94–1.02)

0.228

0.96 (0.92–1.00)

0.065

  

BMI (categorical), kg/m2

  ≤ 24.9

Ref

     

 25–29.9

0.98 (0.63–1.506)

0.910

 30–34.9

0.55 (0.31–0.98)

0.044

 35+

1.43 (0.73–2.81)

0.293

Anti-platelet medication

 No

Ref

 

Ref

   

 Yes

0.85 (0.58–1.23)

0.380

0.73 (0.50–1.08)

0.114

  1. *Adjusted for age (continuous), sex (dichotomous), smoking (dichotomous), SBP, DBP, anti-platelet medication, diabetes mellitus (dichotomous), LDL cholesterol (continuous), and BMI (continuous)
  2. **Adjusted for age (continuous), sex (dichotomous), diabetes mellitus (dichotomous)
  3. BMI body mass index, LDL Low-density lipoprotein, SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure (continuous)