Research Article
The Prognostic Utility of Plasma NGAL Levels in ST Segment Elevation in Myocardial Infarction Patients
Table 5
Logistic regression analysis with cardiovascular mortality as the dependent variable.
| Independent variables | β ± SE | Wald | value |
| NGAL | 0.017 ± 0.007 | 5.590 | 0.01 | Age | 0.078 ± 0.047 | 2.813 | 0.09 | Hypertension | 0.466 ± 1.275 | 0.134 | 0.71 | Diabetes mellitus | −0.428 ± 1.606 | 0.071 | 0.79 | Dyslipidemia | −2.603 ± 1.944 | 1.794 | 0.18 | Smoking | 0.357 ± 1.855 | 0.037 | 0.84 | Sex | 3.415 ± 2.290 | 2.224 | 0.13 | Heart failure | 5.110 ± 2.444 | 4.372 | 0.03 | Troponin | −0.139 ± 0.97 | 2.062 | 0.15 |
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Significant values are in bold. β ± SE, beta ± standard error; NGAL, neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin. |