Table 5

Multivariate Cox proportional hazards regression model for the primary outcome in women without obstructive CAD*

Factor
HR (95%CI)
P

Clinical Model with Genetic Biomarkers (n = 396)
ADRB1 Gly389 carrier
1.71 (0.91–3.19)
0.09
ADRB3 Arg64 carrier
2.14 (1.06–4.30)
0.03
Black race
1.77 (0.90–3.48)
0.10
Age (per decade)
1.02 (0.99–1.05)
0.25
History of diabetes
4.08 (2.01–8.28)
< 0.001
Ever-smoking
8.13 (3.55–18.63)
< 0.001
Baseline systolic BP (per 10 mmHg)
1.16 (0.99–1.36)
0.06
Body mass index (per 5 kg/m2)
0.70 (0.54–0.92)
0.01



Clinical Model with Inflammatory and Genetic Biomarkers (n = 355)
ADRB1 Gly389 carrier
1.67 (0.85–3.27)
0.13
ADRB3 Arg64 carrier
2.43 (1.11–5.35)
0.03
Black race
1.84 (0.92–3.67)
0.08
Age (per decade)
1.01 (0.97–1.04)
0.66
History of diabetes
3.78 (1.78–8.02)
< 0.001
Ever-smoking
7.43 (3.13–17.63)
< 0.001
Baseline systolic BP (per 10 mmHg)
1.17 (0.98–1.37)
0.08
Body mass index (per 5 kg/m2)
0.70 (0.53–0.93)
0.01
1 inflammatory biomarker in upper quartile*
1.67 (0.75–3.77)
0.21
2 or 3 inflammatory biomarkers in upper quartile
4.30 (2.02–9.16)
< 0.001

Abbreviations: HR, hazard ratio; 95%CI, 95% confidence interval*

* Hypertension and dyslipidemia eliminated from models after stepwise selection

Pacanowski et al. Journal of Translational Medicine 2008 6:11   doi:10.1186/1479-5876-6-11