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Table 3 Univariable analysis showing the independent association of each non-invasive CV risk marker with the risk of major CV event

From: Prospective comparison of non-invasive risk markers of major cardiovascular events in COPD patients

Univariate analyses exploring factors that predict CV events

Variable

HR (95% IC)

p

Age (year)

1.06 (1.03–1.08)

0.001

Pack-year (index)

1.01 (1.00–1.02)

0.003

BMI (index)

0.98 (0,94–1,03)

0,52

Gender (m/f)

0.59 (0.31–1.11)

0.10

Current Smoker (y/n)

0.53 (1.00–2.32)

0.04

FEV1%

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

0.07

Hypertension

2.53 (1.67–3.83)

0.001

DM

2.01 (1.22–2.32)

0.006

CRP (mg/dL)

1.24 (1.01–1.52)

0.03

Total Cholesterol (mg/dL)

0.99 (0.98–0.99)

0.007

HDL-C (mg/dL)

0.99 (0.98–1.00)

0.42

LDL-C (mg/dL)

0.98 (0.98–0.99)

0.001

Urine Albumin/Creatinine ratio

1.00 (0.99–1.00)

0.75

Framingham (for each %)

1.01 (1.00–1.03)

0.002

SCORE (for each %)

1.05 (0.98–1.11)

0.14

EAT (cm3)

1.00 (0.99–1.004)

0.27

Coronary Calcium Score (unit)

1.36 (1.24–1.48)

0.001

  1. BMI Body Mass Index, DM Diabetes Mellitus, HDL-C High Density Protein, LDL-C Low Density Protein, EAT Epicardial Adipose Tissue