Table 3

The predictors of all-cause mortality in univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses

Univariate
HR (95% CI)
P valueMultivariate
HR (95% CI)
P value
Age (year)1.04 (1.03 to 1.06)<0.0011.04 (1.02 to 1.06)<0.01
Male sex1.12 (0.79 to 1.60)0.528
Body mass index (kg/m2)1.02 (0.99 to 1.06)0.221
Smoking1.44 (0.99 to 2.10)0.0541.21 (0.79 to 1.86)0.384
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)0.99 (0.98 to 1.01)0.313
Diabetes1.02 (0.68 to 1.51)0.933
Hypertension1.31 (0.76 to 2.26)0.325
Hypercholesterolaemia1.42 (0.93 to 2.15)0.103
Coronary artery disease2.15 (1.49 to 3.10)<0.0011.76 (0.95 to 3.25)0.071
Atrial fibrillation1.40 (0.87 to 2.24)0.165
Chronic lung disease1.24 (0.76 to 2.03)0.384
Overall PM or ICD1.12 (0.78 to 1.63)0.558
Significant left-sided VHD1.03 (0.72 to 1.48)0.865
Baseline TAPSE (1 mm lower)0.98 (0.95 to 1.02)0.410
Reduced RV S′1.67 (0.98 to 2.89)0.0591.42 (0.76 to 2.66)0.272
PH at baseline2.22 (1.46 to 3.37)<0.0012.22 (1.41 to 3.47)0.001
Lower LVEF at baseline (%)0.99 (0.98 to 1.00)0.0270.98 (0.97 to 0.99)0.009
RV dysfunction at baseline0.99 (0.69 to 1.42)0.966
TR grade (severe vs moderate)0.88 (0.62 to 1.27)0.501
RV basal diameter (cm)0.98 (0.95 to 1.01)0.978
Right atrium area (cm2)1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)0.0431.02 (0.99 to 1.04)0.078
Mitral valve replacement0.51 (0.30 to 0.87)0.0130.65 (0.37 to 1.16)0.147
Aortic valve replacement1.11 (0.72 to 1.71)0.648
  • ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; PH, pulmonary hypertension; PM, pacemaker; RV, right ventricle/ventricular; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion;TR, tricuspid regurgitation; VHD, valvular heart disease.