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Table 2 Univariate predictors of death

From: The impact of carotid plaque presence and morphology on mortality outcome in cardiological patients

Variable

p value

RR (95% CI)

Male gender

0.10

0.62 (0.35ā€“1.10)

Age

0.000

1.07 (1.04ā€“1.10)

Coronary artery disease

0.82

0.95 (0.59ā€“1.51)

Ejection fraction >50%

0.009

0.55 (0.35ā€“0.86)

Diabetes

0.19

1.39 (0.84ā€“2.28)

Hypercholesterolemia

0.21

0.70 (0.40ā€“1.17)

Hypertension

0.6

0.89 (0.58ā€“1.37)

Obesity

0.17

0.68 (0.39ā€“1.18)

Presence of Carotid plaque

0.000

2.91 (1.61ā€“5.27)

Heterogeneity

0.000

1.80 (1.36ā€“2.39)

Irregular profile

0.000

1.79 (1.33ā€“2.42)

High degree of stenosis

0.000

1.01 (1.00ā€“1.02)

Treatment

Ā Ā 

Statins

0.005

0.45 (0.24ā€“0.77)

Beta-blockers

0.26

0.75 (0.45ā€“1.24)

Antiplatelet-agents

0.43

0.83 (0.52ā€“1.31)

ACE inhibitors

0.65

1.12 (0.69ā€“1.82)

Nitrate

0.17

1.39 (0.87ā€“2.22)