Table 2 Results from (A) the logistic regression with age- and gender-adjusted relations of risk factors with unrecognised myocardial infarction and (B) the multivariable logistic regression on the relation of the risk factors with unrecognised myocardial infarction
(A) Age and gender analysis*(B) Multivariable analysis†
OR (95% CI)OR (95% CI)
Male gender3.50 (1.51 to 8.08)2.31 (0.96 to 5.56)
Age (years)1.05 (1.02 to 1.08)1.04 (1.00 to 1.07)
BMI (kg/m2)1.03 (0.96 to 1.12)
Ever versus never smoking3.33 (1.15 to 9.70)3.07 (1.04 to 9.06)
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)1.00 (0.99 to 1.02)
Diastolic blood pressure (mm Hg)1.00 (0.97 to 1.03)
Antihypertensive treatment0.80 (0.42 to 1.55)
Lipid lowering treatment0.92 (0.49 to 1.90)
Cholesterol (mmol/l)1.04 (0.79 to 1.36)
Triglycerides (mmol/l)1.08 (0.97 to 1.21)
High-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l)0.76 (0.34 to 1.68)
Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (mmol/l)1.02 (0.73 to 1.42)
Antiplatelet treatment1.73 (0.90 to 3.33)1.65 (0.80 to 3.42)
Diabetes1.70 (0.85 to 3.37)1.93 (0.93 to 3.99)
Creatinin clearance (Cockroft) (ml/min)1.00 (0.98 to 1.02)
Serum creatinine (µmol/l)1.00 (1.00 to 1.01)
Albuminuria0.82 (0.34 to 1.97)
Previous stroke1.91 (0.92 to 3.98)1.87 (0.82 to 4.25)
Previous aneurysm of abdominal aorta2.41 (0.95 to 6.10)2.58 (0.97 to 6.89)
Previous peripheral artery disease1.50 (0.30 to 7.51)
  • *Results obtained from a univariable logistic regression model adjusted for age and gender with unrecognised myocardial infarction as outcome parameter.

  • †Results obtained from a multivariable logistic regression model with unrecognised myocardial infarction as outcome parameter and all risk factors included in one model.

  • OR, odds ratio with 95% CI.