Multivariate HRs and 95% CIs for significant arm exercise variables by univariate analysis
| 5-year all-cause mortality | 5-year CV mortality | 5-year CV mortality or MI | 12-year all-cause mortality | 12-year CV mortality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak heart rate (bpm) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.02) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.02) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | 1.00 (0.98 to 1.01) |
| Peak systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.00) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | |||
| Peak diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 1.01 (0.99 to 1.02) | 0.99 (0.98 to 1.01) | |||
| δ Heart rate (bpm) | 1.01 (0.97 to 1.03) | 0.99 (0.95 to 1.02) | 1.00 (0.97 to 1.03) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.02) | 0.99 (0.97 to 1.02) |
| δ Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | 1.01 (0.99 to 1.02) | 1.00 (0.99 to 1.01) | |||
| Heart rate recovery (bpm) | 0.93*** (0.90 to 0.96) | 0.92** (0.86 to 0.97) | 0.93** (0.89 to 0.98) | 0.96*** (0.94 to 0.98) | 0.96* (0.92 to 1.00) |
| Exercise capacity (METs) | 0.44*** (0.30 to 0.65) | 0.55* (0.32 to 0.95) | 0.51** (0.32 to 0.81) | 0.55*** (0.43 to 0.70) | 0.55*** (0.38 to 0.79) |
| Non-limiting Angina | 1.60 (0.34 to 7.51) | ||||
| ST depression ≥1 mm | 1.85* (1.00 to 3.43) | 2.59* (1.00 to 6.71) | 3.07** (1.44 to 6.57) | 1.70* (1.10 to 2.61) | 2.48** (1.34 to 4.59) |
| Ventricular dysrhythmias | 2.08 (0.88 to 4.96) | 1.90 (0.90 to 4.02) | 1.47 (0.94 to 2.31) | 1.38 (0.69 to 2.79) |
HRs for continuous variables indicate hazard change per single integer measurement unit.
Statistically significant differences are designated in bold.
*p<0.05; **p<0.01; ***p<0.001 by multivariate analysis.
CV, cardiovascular; METs, resting metabolic equivalents; MI, myocardial infarction.