TABLE 2

Odds ratios for left heart failure derived from univariate logistic regression

 OR (95% CI)p-value
Male sex1.56 (0.92–2.64)0.09
Age per 5 years1.32 (1.20–1.45)<0.001
BMI per 5 kg·m−21.45 (1.17–1.80)<0.01
History of
 Hypertension2.88 (1.69–4.90)<0.001
 Diabetes3.99 (2.16–7.36)<0.001
 Smoking1.57 (0.94–2.63)0.08
 Dyslipidaemia4.32 (2.37–7.88)<0.001
 Coronary artery disease6.26 (3.25–12.06)<0.001
 Left valve disease worse than mild34.55 (13.76–86.72)<0.001
 Left heart disease14.88 (8.14–27.21)<0.001
ECG
 Left atrial dilation0.55 (0.18–1.63)0.28
 SV1+RV6 per 5 mm1.96 (1.59–2.42)<0.001
Echocardiography
 Left atrial dilation19.92 (7.20–55.11)<0.001
 Left valve disease worse than mild18.55 (7.87–43.72)<0.001
  • BMI: body mass index; SV1: S deflection in V1; RV6: R deflection in V6.