Table 7 Multivariate Cox proportional hazard analysis for predictors of CVD event

From: Serial assessment of arterial stiffness by cardio-ankle vascular index for prediction of future cardiovascular events in patients with coronary artery disease

Variables

Hazard ratio

95% CI

P-value

Model 1

 Diabetes

1.6

0.73–4.4

0.2

 Multi-vessel CAD

2.2

1.02–4.89

0.04

 Second ba-PWV

1.0

0.88–1.18

0.7

 Persistently impaired CAVI

3.3

1.47–8.59

<0.01

Model 2

 Diabetes

1.9

0.83–4.89

0.1

 Multi-vessel CAD

1.8

0.87–4.20

0.1

 Second ba-PWV

1.1

0.92–1.23

0.3

 Second CAVI

1.8

1.18–2.74

<0.01

  1. Abbreviations: ba-PWV, brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity; CAD, coronary artery disease; CAVI, cardio-ankle vascular index; CI, confidence interval; CVD, cardiovascular disease.
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