Table 2

Univariate and multivariate covariates of pulmonary hypertension at baseline

Univariate
OR (95% CI)
P valueMultivariate
OR (95% CI)
P value
Age (year)1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)0.0491.02 (0.98 to 1.05)0.409
Male sex1.45 (0.80 to 2.62)0.222
Weight (kg)1.01 (0.99 to 1.04)0.255
Smoking1.95 (1.00 to 3.80)0.0491.35 (0.49 to 3.73)0.568
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)1.01 (0.99 to 1.02)0.364
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)0.98 (0.96 to 1.01)0.174
Pulse pressure (mm Hg)1.02 (0.99 to 10.3)0.0671.03 (0.99 to 1.05)0.075
Diabetes1.31 (0.68 to 2.52)0.427
Hypertension1.53 (0.69 to 3.37)0.293
Hypercholesterolaemia1.23 (0.65 to 2.33)0.532
Coronary artery disease1.18 (0.65 to 2.12)0.590
Atrial fibrillation1.99 (1.00 to 3.97)0.0501.75 (0.54 to 5.68)0.352
Chronic lung disease2.16 (0.84 to 5.59)0.112
Overall pacemaker or ICD0.88 (0.47 to 1.64)0.691
Significant left-sided VHD1.17 (0.65 to 2.10)0.596
Baseline TAPSE (1 mm lower)0.94 (0.89 to 0.99)0.046
Baseline TAPSE <16 mm (%)1.61 (0.85 to 3.07)0.144
Reduced RV S′ (<10 cm/s)4.10 (1.52 to 11.08)0.0054.22 (1.37 to 13.05)0.012
RV dysfunction at baseline1.78 (0.97 to 3.25)0.063
Baseline LVEF≤40%2.23 (1.03 to 4.81)0.0411.98 (0.59 to 6.60)0.268
RV basal diameter (cm)1.04 (0.98 to 1.11)0.220
Right atrium area (cm2)1.02 (0.99 to 1.06)0.246
Right atrium annular dilatation1.75 (0.92 to 3.33)0.089
  • ICD, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction;RV, right ventricle/ventricular; TAPSE, tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion; VHD, valvular heart disease.