TableĀ 3

Risk factors for men and women from clinical notes of SUDDEN subjects with available medical information

BothMenWomenOR (95% CI)p Value
Available medical information181/190 (95)116/122 (95)65/68 (96)1.121 (0.238 to 5.877)1.000
Hypertension105 (58)65 (56)40 (62)1.255 (0.645 to 2.447)0.531
Dyslipidaemia78 (43)48 (41)30 (46)1.214 (0.629 to 2.344)0.534
Smoker68 (38)45 (39)23 (35)0.864 (0.438 to 1.701)0.749
BMI > 3059 (33)35 (30)24 (38)1.355 (0.679 to 2.702)0.353
Diabetes56 (31)32 (28)24 (37)1.537 (0.764 to 3.089)0.241
Cardiomyopathy46 (25)27 (23)19 (29)1.362 (0.648 to 2.856)0.380
CAD41 (22)27 (23)14 (22)0.905 (0.408 to 1.992)0.855
  • The values are given as n (%). The listed comorbidities were identified as potential sudden unexpected death risk factors by the Oregon study. Medical information was considered available if participants had records from hospital, physician or medical examiner sources.

  • BMI, body mass index; CAD, coronary artery disease; SUDDEN, Sudden Unexpected Death in North Carolina project.