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Table 4 H-FABP levels in relation to cardiovascular events in patients with different glucose metabolism status

From: Prognostic utility of heart-type fatty acid-binding protein in patients with stable coronary artery disease and impaired glucose metabolism: a cohort study

Glucose metabolism status

HRs (95% CIs)

Unadjusted

p value

Adjusteda

p value

NGR

 Tertile 1

Reference

–

Reference

–

 Tertile 2

2.101 (0.998–4.215)

0.053

2.016 (0.994–4.088)

0.052

 Tertile 3

1.563 (0.713–3.427)

0.265

1.347 (0.611–2.967)

0.460

Pre-DM

 Tertile 1

1.303 (0.696–2.477)

0.418

1.211 (0.635–2.439)

0.448

 Tertile 2

1.498 (0.802–2.796)

0.205

1.395 (0.748–2.579)

0.312

 Tertile 3

2.382 (1.295–4.382)

0.005

1.855 (1.076–3.214)

0.033

DM

 Tertile 1

2.590 (1.413–4.746)

0.002

2.131 (1.157–3.925)

0.015

 Tertile 2

2.755 (1.511–5.023)

0.001

2.171 (1.179–3.997)

0.013

 Tertile 3

3.529 (1.976–6.302)

< 0.001

2.560 (1.409–4.650)

0.002

  1. Italic values indicate statistical significance
  2. NGR normal glucose regulation, Pre-DM pre-diabetes mellitus, DM diabetes mellitus, H-FABP heart-type fatty acid-binding protein, HRs hazard ratios, CIs confidential intervals
  3. aAdjusted for age, gender, hypertension, dyslipidemia, body mass index, current smoking, family history of CAD and Gensini score, eGFR