The association between serum uric acid / serum creatinine ratio and in-hospital outcomes in elderly patients with acute myocardial infarction

Table 5 Subgroup analysis based on gender

Subgroup	SUA/Scr < 3.45	SUA/Scr \(\underline{\underline > }\) 3.45	Univariate analysis			Multivariate analysis ^a
	(No. of events/patients)		Odd ratios (95% CI)	P-value	P for interaction	Odd ratios (95% CI)	P-value	P for interaction
MACEs
Male	25/81	22/136	2.313 (1.200-4.459)	0.012^*	0.959	2.511 (1.211–5.207)	0.013^b	0.208
Female	9/31	12/82	2.386 (0.888–6.410)	0.084
Deaths
Male	17/81	13/136	2.513 (1.149–5.498)	0.021^*	0.861	2.730 (1.146–6.502)	0.023^b	0.165
Female	6/31	8/82	2.220 (0.702–7.022)	0.175

^a Forward stepwise regression method was used in the multivariate logistic analysis
^b Adjusted for age, smoking status, multi vessel disease, TIMI risk score, PCI or not, Symptom-onset-to-balloon time within 12 h, complete revascularization, LVEF, hypertension, DM, type of AMI.
SUA/Scr, serum uric acid/serum creatinine; MACEs: major adverse cardiovascular events. * P < 0.05

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