Table 2 Relative mutual information between SCD and variables included in the model. Age, the most linked variable, is taken as reference

From: Combined effect of renal function and serum potassium level in sudden cardiac death in aging hypertensive subjects

Age (reference)

1.0000

History of myocardial infarction

0.4910

History of diabetes

0.4245

Serum potassium level

0.3675

Blood glucose concentration

0.3373

BMI

0.2633

Sex

0.2419

Uric acid concentration

0.1726

Current smokers

0.1607

SBP

0.1413

DBP

0.1096

Chronic kidney disease

0.0635

HR

0.0446

Total cholesterolemia

0.0147

History of stroke

0.0029

History of hypertension

0.0009