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Table 3 Multivariate analysis to predict myocardial infarction and stroke

From: Tight versus standard blood pressure control on the incidence of myocardial infarction and stroke: an observational retrospective cohort study in the general ambulatory setting

Variables

OR (95% CI)

P valuea

Myocardial infarction

Age

1.518 (1.038–2.219)

0.032

  African American (vs. other races)

1.010 (0.464–2.199)

0.981

  Body mass index

0.828 (0.562–1.219)

0.338

  Statin use (vs. no use)

1.408 (0.701–2.829)

0.314

  Antihypertensive use (vs. no use)

140,232.7426 (0.000- > 1.0E12)

0.969

  Tight (vs. standard) BP control

0.734 (0.339–1.588)

0.432

Stroke

Age

1.876 (1.474–2.387)

< 0.001

  African American (vs. other races)

1.080 (0.677–1.722)

0.748

  Body mass index

0.940 (0.742–1.192)

0.610

  Statin use (vs. no use)

1.338 (0.876–2.044)

0.178

  Antihypertensive use (vs. no use)

1.911 (0.466–7.838)

0.369

Tight (vs. standard) BP control

0.583 (0.374–0.910)

0.018

  1. aBinary logistic regression test
  2. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p < 0.05)