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Table 4 Impact of weight categories on the outcomes of patients undergone AVR, multivariable Cox regression analysis

From: The effects of body mass index on outcomes for patients undergoing surgical aortic valve replacement

 

Hazard ratio

95% CI

P value

Lower

Upper

All-cause mortality at longest follow up

 20–25 (Normal BMI)

Reference

   

  < 20

1.519

1.028

2.245

0.036

 25–30

0.995

0.843

1.175

0.955

 30–35

0.906

0.751

1.094

0.304

  > =35

1.090

0.879

1.351

0.432

Rehospitalization for MI

 20–25 (Normal BMI)

Reference

   

  < 20

0.491

0.118

2.042

0.328

 25–30

0.935

0.632

1.382

0.735

 30–35

1.267

0.849

1.890

0.247

  > =35

0.829

0.501

1.372

0.465

Rehospitalization for Stroke

 20–25 (Normal BMI)

Reference

   

  < 20

1.174

0.535

2.574

0.690

 25–30

1.184

0.877

1.598

0.270

 30–35

1.018

0.729

1.421

0.919

  > =35

0.809

0.537

1.218

0.310

Redo AVR

 20–25 (Normal BMI)

Reference

   

  < 20

0.661

0.149

2.930

0.586

 25–30

0.831

0.455

1.519

0.548

 30–35

1.097

0.578

2.082

0.778

  > =35

1.593

0.799

3.173

0.186