Table 4 Odds ratiosa (95% CIs) of impaired LV relaxation according to the presence of NSSTTA in clinically relevant subgroups.

From: Association of isolated minor nonspecific ST-T abnormalities with left ventricular hypertrophy and diastolic dysfunction

Subgroup

Without NSSTTA

With NSSTTA

P for interaction

Sex

  

0.36

   Female (n = 21,694)

1.00 (reference)

1.75 (1.31–2.36)

 

   Male (m = 53,282)

1.00 (reference)

1.51 (1.26–1.80)

 

Age

  

0.62

   <50 years (n = 66,976)

1.00 (reference)

1.74 (1.48–2.04)

 

   ≥50 years (n = 8,000)

1.00 (reference)

1.62 (1.14–2.32)

 

Current smoker

  

0.18

   No (n = 51,677)

1.00 (reference)

1.40 (1.16–1.70)

 

   Yes (n = 16,818)

1.00 (reference)

1.84 (1.38–2.45)

 

Alcohol intake

  

0.90

   <20 g/day (n = 52,816)

1.00 (reference)

1.53 (1.27–1.85)

 

   ≥20 g/day (n = 17,930)

1.00 (reference)

1.60 (1.21–2.13)

 

HEPA

  

0.14

   No (n = 62,063)

1.00 (reference)

1.66 (1.40–1.97)

 

   Yes (n = 11,253)

1.00 (reference)

1.22 (0.87–1.72)

 

BMI

  

0.46

   <25 kg/m2 (n = 49,261)

1.00 (reference)

1.65 (1.35–2.02)

 

   ≥25 kg/m2 (n = 25,715)

1.00 (reference)

1.48 (1.18–1.86)

 

HOMA-IR

  

0.08

   <2.5 (n = 64,161)

1.00 (reference)

1.63 (1.37–1.92)

 

   ≥2.5 (n = 10,707)

1.00 (reference)

1.29 (0.91–1.83)

 

hsCRP

  

0.79

   <1.0 mg/l (n = 53,493)

1.00 (reference)

1.52 (1.26–1.84)

 

   ≥1.0 mg/l (n = 18,283)

1.00 (reference)

1.61 (1.21–2.13)

 

Diabetes

  

0.57

   No (n = 71,283)

1.00 (reference)

1.56 (1.33–1.83)

 

   Yes (n = 3,693)

1.00 (reference)

1.40 (0.80–2.45)

 

Hypertension

  

0.91

   No (n = 64,570)

1.00 (reference)

1.56 (1.31–1.86)

 

   Yes (n = 10,406)

1.00 (reference)

1.52 (1.14–2.04)

 

Framingham Risk Score

  

0.02

   <10% (n = 61,651)

1.00 (reference)

1.39 (1.17–1.66)

 

   ≥10% (n = 6,844)

1.00 (reference)

2.46 (1.61–3.75)

 
  1. aEstimated from logistic regression models. Multivariable model was adjusted for age, sex, center, year of screening exam, smoking status, alcohol intake, physical activity, educational level, BMI, family history of heart disease, history of diabetes, history of hypertension, levels of glucose, LDL-C, HDL-C, and triglycerides, and systolic blood pressure.