Table 3

Adjusted cox models for all-cause mortality

Reduced EF (LVEF≤40%)Preserved EF (LVEF>40%)
VariableAdjusted HR (95% CI)p ValueAdjusted HR (95% CI)p Value
Male1.77 (1.18 to 2.65)<0.010.96 (0.73 to 1.27)0.80
Age (per 10 years)1.73 (1.44 to 2.07)<0.011.71 (1.46 to 2.00)<0.01
High β-blocker dose1.17 (0.83 to 1.766)0.370.82 (0.62 to 1.08)0.16
Low heart rate (<70 bpm)0.99 (0.70 to 1.41)0.960.90 (0.68 to 1.19)0.45
Previous MI1.51 (1.11 to 2.06)<0.01
COPD1.47 (1.02 to 2.12)0.041.61 (1.21 to 2.13)<0.01
Dyslipidaemia (per mmol/L)1.72 (1.21 to 2.44)<0.01
Haemoglobin (per g/L)0.98 (0.97 to 0.99)<0.010.99 (0.98 to 0.99)<0.01
WCC (per 10^9/L)1.09 (1.03 to 1.16)<0.011.07 (1.03 to 1.11)<0.01
  • Variable excluded from final model due to non-significance.

  • HRs for laboratory data and heart rate represent a change in one unit.

  • COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; MI, myocardial infarction; WCC, white cell count.