Table 2

Parameter estimates of the risk score for heart failure hospitalisation in the training dataset.


Univariate Analysis
Multivariate Analysis

Variables†
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
P value
Estimates of β values
S.E.M
Hazard ratio (95% CI)
P value

Variables used in the predicting model






Age, per year
1.10(1.08–1.12)
<.0001
0.0709
0.0107
1.07(1.05–1.10)
<.0001
Body mass index, per kg/m2
1.01(0.97–1.05)
0.6568
0.0627
0.0286
1.07(1.01–1.13)
0.0282
Glycated haemoglobin, per %
1.16(1.07–1.25)
0.0003
0.1363
0.0550
1.15(1.03–1.28)
0.0132
Log10(1+spot urinary albumin to creatinine ratio, per mg/mmol)
4.50(3.65–5.54)
<.0001
0.9915
0.1409
2.70(2.32–3.55)
<.0001
Blood haemoglobin, per g/dL
0.61(0.55–0.68)
<.0001
-0.3606
0.0684
0.70(0.61–0.80)
0.0001
Coronary heart disease during follow-up (1. yes, 0. no)
3.61(2.24–5.81)
<.0001
0.8161
0.2675
2.26(1.26–4.05)
0.0061
Variables not used in the predicting model






Duration of diabetes, per year
1.07(1.05–1.09)
<.0001


Not selected

Glomerular filtration rate, per ml min-1 1.73 m-2
0.97(0.96–0.97)
<.0001


Not selected

Systolic blood pressure, per mmHg
1.03(1.02–1.04)
<.0001


Not selected

Diastolic blood pressure, per mmHg
1.01(0.99–1.02)
0.5640


Not selected

Low density lipoprotein cholesterol, per mmol/L
1.12(0.94–1.33)
0.2155


Not selected

High density lipoprotein cholesterol, per mmol/L
0.80(0.48–1.34)
0.3976


Not selected

Triglyceride, per mmol/L
1.04 (0.96–1.12)
0.3665


Not selected

Smoking status




Not selected

     Current smokers
0.62(0.37–1.02)
0.0592




     Ex-smokers
1.96(1.28–3.01)
0.0020




     Never
1.0





Use of oral anti-diabetic drugs at baseline
1.04(0.73–1.47)
0.8471


Not selected

Use of anti-hypertensive drugs at baseline
3.98(2.79–5.67)
<.0001


Not selected

Use of LLD at baseline
1.88(1.16–3.09)
0.0112


Not selected

Use of ACEI or ARB at baseline
2.44(1.66–3.59)
<.0001


Not selected

Use of insulin at baseline
3.59(2.52–5.10)
<.0001


Not selected


†, Sex-stratified Cox model was used to obtain estimates of β values and hazard rato of predctors for heart failure. χ2 test for likelihood ratio test = 234.60, Degree of freedom = 6, p < 0.0001 and the shrinkage of the model is = (234.60-6)/274.66 = 0.9744; Not selected indiates not selected by the backward algorithm at the significant levelt of 0.05.

CI, confidence interval; LLD, lipid lowering drugs; ACEI, Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; ARB, angiotensin II receptor blockers

Yang et al. Cardiovascular Diabetology 2008 7:9   doi:10.1186/1475-2840-7-9