Age adjusted relative risks for all cause, CVD, and CHD mortality related to initial ECG findings: the BIRNH study
| Men RR (95% CI) | Women RR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| All cause mortality | ||
| Any coded ECG finding | 1.18 (0.99 to 1.40) | 1.14 (0.87 to 1.50) |
| Major ECG findings | 1.71 (1.32 to 2.20)*** | 1.87 (1.22 to 2.85)** |
| Minor ECG findings | 1.06 (0.87 to 1.29) | 1.14 (0.84 to 1.54) |
| Only minor ECG findings | 1.02 (0.83 to 1.25) | 1.04 (0.75 to 1.44) |
| Ischaemic ECG findings | 1.59 (1.29 to 1.96)*** | 1.18 (0.86 to 1.62) |
| ST depression | 2.61 (1.90 to 3.59)*** | 2.01 (1.28 to 3.16)** |
| Abnormal T wave | 1.55 (1.23 to 1.96)*** | 1.15 (0.82 to 1.61) |
| Arrhythmias | 1.32 (0.99 to 1.74) | 1.12 (0.67 to 1.86) |
| Bundle branch block | 1.60 (1.08 to 2.36)5-150 | 2.06 (1.01 to 4.20)5-150 |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 1.50 (0.82 to 2.72) | 1.22 (0.39 to 3.81) |
| Left axis deviation | 0.88 (0.64 to 1.19) | 1.12 (0.64 to 1.97) |
| CVD mortality | ||
| Any coded ECG finding | 1.70 (1.25 to 2.32)*** | 1.82 (1.14 to 2.90)5-150 |
| Major ECG findings | 3.04 (2.08 to 4.43)*** | 4.32 (2.53 to 7.38)*** |
| Minor ECG findings | 1.25 (0.89 to 1.76) | 1.67 (1.03 to 2.70)5-150 |
| Only minor ECG findings | 1.10 (0.77 to 1.58) | 1.08 (0.63 to 1.84) |
| Ischaemic ECG findings | 2.58 (1.84 to 3.61)*** | 2.59 (1.62 to 4.15)*** |
| ST depression | 4.58 (2.90 to 7.21)*** | 6.04 (3.57 to 10.23)*** |
| Abnormal T wave | 2.48 (1.73 to 3.57)*** | 2.68 (1.67 to 4.32)*** |
| Arrhythmias | 1.96 (1.27 to 3.03)** | 1.32 (0.60 to 2.90) |
| Bundle branch block | 2.26 (1.25 to 4.09)** | 2.45 (0.89 to 6.77) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 2.61 (1.15 to 5.90)5-150 | 2.04 (0.50 to 8.34) |
| Left axis deviation | 0.87 (0.50 to 1.51) | 1.16 (0.47 to 2.88) |
| CHD mortality | ||
| Any coded ECG finding | 1.56 (1.04 to 2.35)5-150 | 1.95 (0.99 to 3.80) |
| Major ECG findings | 2.09 (1.19 to 3.67)5-150 | 3.64 (1.63 to 8.13)** |
| Minor ECG findings | 1.12 (0.71 to 1.79) | 1.89 (0.96 to 3.73) |
| Only minor ECG findings | 1.24 (0.78 to 1.99) | 1.32 (0.63 to 2.75) |
| Ischaemic ECG findings | 1.88 (1.17 to 3.04)** | 1.94 (0.97 to 3.88) |
| ST depression | 3.99 (2.11 to 7.54)*** | 2.78 (1.08 to 7.19)5-150 |
| Abnormal T wave | 2.20 (1.34 to 3.63)** | 2.10 (1.04 to 4.24)5-150 |
| Arrhythmias | 1.70 (0.93 to 3.12) | 1.63 (0.57 to 4.64) |
| Bundle branch block | 1.65 (0.67 to 4.10) | 2.65 (0.63 to 11.19) |
| Left ventricular hypertrophy | 1.53 (0.38 to 6.22) | 2.16 (0.30 to 15.89) |
| Left axis deviation | 1.40 (0.76 to 2.58) | 1.47 (0.45 to 4.82) |
↵5-150 p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001.