Research Article

Plasma miR-208b and miR-499: Potential Biomarkers for Severity of Coronary Artery Disease

Table 3

Logistic regression analysis for determining the independent predictors of high SS.

VariablesOR95% CI valueAdjusted OR95% CI value

Male gender0.9490.529-1.7020.861
Age1.0230.995-1.0520.109
Hypertension1.1130.627-2.0390.684
Diabetes mellitus1.9170.968-3.7960.062
Current smoking1.9671.088-3.5570.0252.0190.805-5.0640.134
Heart rate1.0361.013-1.0600.0021.0310.994-1.0690.099
Hemoglobin0.9850.968-1.0040.126
Leukocyte1.4721.230-1.761<0.0011.3551.051-1.7470.019
Hs-CRP1.0451.017-1.0740.0011.0431.003-1.0850.035
Creatinine0.9970.978-1.0160.743
CK-MB1.1251.067-1.185<0.0011.1291.054-1.2090.001
LDL-cholesterol0.8140.530-1.2510.349
HDL-cholesterol0.2150.069-0.6640.0080.3360.060-1.8840.215
Total cholesterol0.9870.774-1.2590.919
miRNA-208b2.5531.863-3.499<0.0012.0691.351-3.1670.001
miRNA-4991.6441.347-2.008<0.0011.6521.222-2.2330.001

Abbreviation: SS: synergy between percutaneous coronary intervention with taxus and cardiac surgery score; OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; Hs-CRP: high-sensitivity C-reactive protein; CK-MB: creatine kinase isoenzyme; LDL: low-density lipoprotein; HDL: high-density lipoprotein.