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Table 2 Predictors of time to first hHF (SMQ definition)

From: Heart failure with insulin degludec versus glargine U100 in patients with type 2 diabetes at high risk of cardiovascular disease: DEVOTE 14

Baseline predictor

Hazard ratio [95% CI]

Relative importance

P-value

Prior heart failure (Y vs. N)

4.89 [3.90; 6.14]

54.6

< 0.0001

Hepatic impairment (Y vs. N)

3.08 [2.15; 4.41]

11.0

< 0.0001

eGFR (log regression)

0.44 [0.34; 0.58]

10.0

< 0.0001

Atrial fibrillation (Y vs. N)

1.95 [1.50; 2.55]

7.2

< 0.0001

Total insulin dose (U/kg) at week 1

1.53 [1.27; 1.84]

5.9

< 0.0001

Prior myocardial infarction (Y vs. N)

1.54 [1.23; 1.91]

4.3

0.0001

Macular edema (Y vs. N)

3.77 [1.40; 10.2]

2.0

0.0087

A1C (squared regression)

1.00 [1.00; 1.01]

1.8

0.0137

Proteinuria (microalbuminuria and gross proteinuria)

1.36 [1.06; 1.73]

1.8

0.0140

Systolic blood pressure at baseline

1.01 [1.00; 1.01]

1.5

0.0251

  1. Variables identified by stepwise selection − FAS. Relative importance is calculated as 100 × Chi square/Total Chi square, where the Chi squares are from a model simultaneously considering all effects mentioned in the table
  2. A1C glycosylated hemoglobin, CI confidence interval, eGFR estimated glomerular filtration rate, FAS full analysis set, hHF hospitalization for heart failure, N no, SMQ standardized Medical Dictionary for Regulatory Activities Query, U units, Y yes