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Table 4 Cox regression analysis for association between stages of QTc prolongation and adverse events

From: The association of QTc prolongation with cardiovascular events in cancer patients taking tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)

QTc Categories

All-cause mortality

Cardiac Mortality

HF incidences

MI incidences

Stroke incidences

HR

(95% CI)

P

Value

HR

(95% CI)

P

Value

HR

(95% CI)

P Value

HR

(95% CI)

P Value

HR

(95% CI)

P Value

Diabetes

  

Yes VS No

0.96

(0.60,1.54)

0.862

0.72

(0.16,3.32)

0.677

0.94

(0.55,1.63)

0.836

1.06

(0.64,1.77)

0.822

0.70

(0.31,1,59)

0.392

On TKIs

 

Yes VS No

1.22

(0.83,1.80)

0.304

4.96

(1.35,18.29)

0.016

0.70

(0.45,1.10)

0.121

0.73

(0.47,1.11)

0.138

1.76

(0.74,4.15)

0.200

QTc Prolongation at 1st Visit

 

≥ 450 VS < 450

1.26

(0.84,1.89)

0.259

1.35

(0.43,4.18)

0.609

2.12

(1.36,3.32)

0.001

1.78

(1.16,2.73)

0.009

1.07

(0.47,2.44)

0.872

480–499 vs. 450–479

1.56

(0.67,3.63)

0.630

0.001

(0.001,999)

0.943

0.26

(0.08,0.81)

0.031

1.31

(0.55,3.12)

0.864

2.28

(0.51,10.19)

0.396

≥ 500 vs. 450–479

1.56

(0.54,4.51)

0.681

4.62

(0.71,30.12)

0.931

0.94

(0.32,2.79)

0.304

2.03

(0.70,5.89)

0.296

1.27

(0.14,11.61)

0.873

QTc Prolongation at 2nd Visit

 

≥ 450 VS < 450

1.83

(1.21,2.77)

0.004

2.98

(0.65,13.62)

0.159

2.94

(1.73,5.00)

0.001

2.56

(1.58,4.17)

0.001

1.27

(0.54,2.98))

0.577

480–499 vs. 450–479

1.98

(1.00,3.92)

0.124

0.39

(0.05,3.23)

0.739

1.06

(0.47,2.39)

0.224

0.98

(0.47,2.04)

0.466

0.81

(0.16,3.93)

0.572

≥ 500 vs. 450–479

1.42

(0.85,2.36)

0.968

0.32

(0.07,1.53)

0.449

2.89

(1.67,5.01)

0.003

1.60

(0.95,2.70)

0.08

1.53

(0.57,4.12)

0.314