Research Article

The Utility of Point of Care Test for Soluble ST2 in Predicting Adverse Cardiac Events during Acute Care of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction

Table 4

Univariate and multivariable analysis of variables as predictors for adverse cardiac events.

Univariate analysis variablesOR (95% confidence interval) value

Increased age (>60 years)1.09 (1.03–1.16)0.005
Diabetes mellitus2.69 (1.02–7.09)0.046
Heart rate1.02 (0.99–1.04)0.178
Hemoglobin level0.63 (0.46–0.86)0.004
Leukocyte count0.85 (0.71–1.02)0.078
Creatinine level1.91 (0.83–4.41)0.131
Glucose level1.01 (1.00–1.01)0.071
Triglyceride level0.99 (0.98–0.99)0.015
Troponin I level1.03 (0.99–1.08)0.170
Anterior STEMI2.58 (0.98–6.81)0.055
Primary PCI2.23 (0.87–5.73)0.097
Supramedian sST24.35 (1.54–12.27)0.006

Multivariable analysis variablesAdjusted OR (95% confidence interval) value

Increased age (>60 years)1.14 (1.02–1.28)0.021
Diabetes mellitus2.31 (0.29–18.49)0.430
Heart rate1.04 (0.99–1.08)0.070
Hemoglobin level0.77 (0.48–1.23)0.273
Leukocyte count1.06 (0.76–1.48)0.740
Creatinine level2.03 (0.69–5.89)0.194
Glucose level1.00 (0.99–1.01)0.965
Triglyceride level0.96 (0.97–1.01)0.078
Troponin I level1.03 (0.96–1.11)0.352
Anterior STEMI4.73 (0.87–25.72)0.072
Primary PCI2.21 (0.45–10.74)0.326
Supramedian sST26.27 (1.33–29.47)0.020