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Table 3 Risk of SCA according to ΔFBG

From: Long-term increase in fasting blood glucose is associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest

 

n

SCA

Follow-up duration (person*years)

Incidence

Hazard ratio with 95% confidence interval

Univariate

Multivariate model 1

Multivariate model 2

Multivariate model 3

ΔFBG (mg/dL)

ΔFBG < − 40

49,891

399

310,095

1.29

3.27 (2.96–3.62)

1.15 (1.01–1.31)

1.11 (0.98–1.27)

1.11 (0.97–1.26)

− 40 ≤ ΔFBG < − 20

146,978

622

925,707

0.67

1.71 (1.57–1.86)

1.16 (1.06–1.26)

1.12 (1.03–1.22)

1.12 (1.03–1.22)

− 20 ≤ ΔFBG < 20

2,346,956

5858

14,885,712

0.39

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

1 (reference)

20 ≤ ΔFBG < 40

200,279

767

1,263,975

0.61

1.54 (1.43–1.66)

1.28 (1.18–1.38)

1.25 (1.16–1.35)

1.25 (1.16–1.34)

40 ≤ ΔFBG < 100

48,344

341

301,726

1.13

2.87 (2.57–3.20)

1.75 (1.56–1.95)

1.66 (1.49–1.86)

1.66 (1.49–1.85)

ΔFBG ≥ 100

8705

113

53,206

2.12

5.41 (4.49–6.52)

3.04 (2.52–3.67)

2.85 (2.37–3.44)

2.83 (2.35–3.42)

  1. Incidence is per 1000 person*years of follow-up
  2. FBG: fasting blood glucose; SCA: sudden cardiac arrest
  3. Multivariate model 1: adjusted for age, sex, body mass index, smoking status, alcohol consumption, regular physical activity, income level, baseline FBG (measured in 2009)
  4. Multivariate model 2: model 1 + hypertension, dyslipidemia, chronic kidney disease, and heart failure
  5. Multivariate model 3: model 2 + coronary artery disease and ischemic stroke