Variables (n=75)

Univariate Predictors of
Cardiovascular Event

HR (95% CI)

p Value

Age (>65 years)

1.00 (0.24-4.18)

0.990

Body mass index (>25kg/m2)

0.86 (0.41-1.81)

0.705

History of CAD

0.36 (0.05-2.68)

  0.244*

History of MCI

0.79 (0.19-3.27)

0.748

Risk Factor
Family History
Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Dyslipidemia
Smoker

0.76 (0.36-1.59)
1.25 (0.61-2.55)
0.69 (0.38-1.26)
0.80 (0.42-1.52)
0.94 (0.52-1.72)

                      0.477
0.524
0.238*
0.500
0.862

Heart rate >100X/minute

2.11 (1.08-4.14)

  0.029*

Anterior location of Infarction

2.29 (1.15-4.57)

 0.018*

Door to needle time >30 minute

0.56 (0.29-1.06)

 0.078*

Time to reperfusion therapy >240 minute

1.00 (0.54-1.85)

                      0.977

Lipid Profile       
Total cholesterol  >200 mg/dl

1.15 (0.61-2.16)

0.654

        HDL <40mg/dl

1.09 (0.60-2.00)

0.763

        LDL >130mg/dl

1.34 (0.72-2.50)

0.344

        Triglyceride >150mg/dl

0.71 (0.37-1.36)

0.310

Creatinine >1.5mg/dl

0.98 (0.35-2.75)

0.976

Medication at enrollment
Beta blocker
ACE Inhibitor
Statin

0.55 (0.27-1.13)
1.67 (0.82-3.39)
0.61 (0.33-1.12)

0.107*
0.154*
0.118*

Uric acid
Second quartile (4.8-6.2 mg/dl)

1.34 (0.47-3.77)

                     0.575

        Third quartile    (>6.2-7.3 mg/dl)

1.79 (0.68-4.73)

0.234*

        Fourth quartile  (>7.3 mg/dl)

3.24 (1.25-8.41)

0.016*

*Variables with p value <0.25 were entered in the multivariate Cox regression analysis; All uric acid quartile was entered in the multivariate Cox regression analysis.
The variables were tested for presence or absence unless stated otherwise.