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Table 4 Multivariate adjusted hazard ratios for all-cause death

From: The prognostic value of measurement of high-sensitive cardiac troponin T for mortality in a cohort of stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

Variable

HRa

95% CIa

Hs-cTnT, ng/L

  < 5

1

 

 5–13.9

1.7

0.8–3.9

  ≥ 14

2.9

1.2–7.2

 p for trend

<0.001

 

Age

  < 62

1

 

 62–66

1.6

0.6–3.9

  ≥ 67

2.7

1.2–6.0

 p for trend

0.002

 

Female versus maleb

1.9

0.99–3.8

Gold class III/IV versus I/II

1.8

0.84–3.8

Pathologic Q-wave, yes versus no

1.5

0.62–3.6

Diabetes, yes versus no

1.9

0.8–5.1

Leucocyte count > 7×109/L, yes versus no

2.3

1.2–4.6

6MWD < 450 m, yes versus no

1.6

0.7–3.3

  1. aCox regression analysis
  2. bviolated the proportional hazard assumption, i.e. the HR changed during the follow-up