Table 4 Sensitivity analysis: odds ratios for MCI in patients with GLS ≤ 18% vs. patients with GLS > 18%, and in patients with GLS ≤ 16.1% after propensity weighting

From: Subclinical left ventricular dysfunction assessed by global longitudinal strain correlates with mild cognitive impairment in hypertensive patients

Analysis

OR (95% CI)

P value

Unweighted univariate logistic regression

4.03 (1.82–8.91)

<0.001

Unweighted multivariate logistic regressiona

4.29 (1.69–10.9)

0.002

IPTW with GLS cut off of 16,1%

1.62 (1.28–2.06)

0.001

  1. CI confidence intervals, GLS global longitudinal strain, MCI mild cognitive impairment, OR odd ratios
  2. aAdjusted for the following variables: Age, Heart rate, Morisky scale, (which showed a P < 0.05 at the univariate analysis), and EF