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Table 3 Independent predictors of ascending aorta growth > 1.00 mm/year

From: The predictive value of C-reactive protein to albümin ratio for ascending aort progression in patients with ascending aortic diameter of 40–50 mm

Variable

Univariate

Multivariate

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Age

1.057

1.000–1.117

0.052

   

Hypertension

4.276

2.362–7.741

 < 0.001

3.346

1.795–6.237

 < 0.001

Positive family history

2.202

1.167–4.155

0.015

2.077

1.036–4.164

0.039

COPD

3.663

1.295–10.365

0.014

3.822

1.320–11.067

0.013

Stroke

3.500

0.841–14.564

0.085

   

Albumin levels*

0.574

0.348–0.947

0.030

   

CRP*

1.377

1.193–1.589

 < 0.001

   

WBC*

1.000

1.000–1.000

0.040

   

NLR

1.229

1.058–1.428

0.007

   

Neutrophils*

1.001

1.000–1.005

0.006

   

Lymphocytes*

0.999

0.998–1.000

0.016

   

Hemoglobin

0.747

0.585–0.954

0.019

   

Uric aside

1.530

1.256–1.862

 < 0.001

   

CAR

2.961

1.784–4.917

 < 0.001

1.854

1.023–3.359

0.042

  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, WBC white blood cell, CRP C-reactive protein, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, NLR neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio, CAR C-reactive protein to albumin ratio
  2. *These parameters were not entered to the model in order to prevent multicollinearity
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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