Table 2

Univariate and bivariate logistic regression models of risk factors for symptomatic cardiotoxicity

β coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p Valueβ coefficient (95% CI)OR (95% CI)p Value
VariableUnivariateBivariate: adjusted for age
All patients (N=452) (events=22)
 Age*0.01 (−0.03 to 0.04)1.01 (0.97 to 1.05)0.789
 Hypercholesterolaemia†1.42 (0.43 to 2.40)4.12 (1.54 to 11.00)0.0051.42 (0.38 to 2.46)4.14 (1.46 to 11.75)0.008
 Hypertension†0.58 (−0.29 to 1.46)1.79 (0.75 to 4.31)0.1920.60 (−0.33 to 1.52)1.82 (0.72 to 4.57)0.206
 Diabetes†−0.07 (−2.12 to 1.99)0.94 (0.12 to 7.32)0.949−0.11 (−2.17 to 1.96)0.90 (0.11 to 7.13)0.921
Smoking†
 Current smoker1.30 (0.17 to 2.42)3.66 (1.19 to 11.21)0.0231.30 (0.18 to 2.42)3.66 (1.19 to 11.22)0.023
 Former smoker0.92 (−0.42 to 2.27)2.52 (0.66 to 9.66)0.1790.92 (−0.43 to 2.27)2.51 (0.65 to 9.67)0.181
BMI*−0.05 (−0.16 to 0.06)0.95 (0.85 to 1.06)0.380−0.05 (−0.16 to 0.07)0.96 (0.85 to 1.07)0.413
Previous irradiation of left breast†−0.14 (−1.05 to 0.78)0.87 (0.35 to 2.18)0.763−0.13 (−1.05 to 0.80)0.88 (0.35 to 2.22)0.785
“Cardiac comorbidity”†1.63 (0.67 to 2.59)5.12 (1.96 to 13.39)0.0011.70 (0.70 to 2.69)5.47 (2.02 to 14.80)0.001
Anemia†−0.86 (−2.12 to 0.39)0.42 (0.12 to 1.47)0.176−0.86 (−2.12 to 0.39)0.42 (0.12 to 1.47)0.176
eGFR*−0.01 (−0.03 to 0.02)0.99 (0.97 to 1.02)0.487−0.01 (−0.03 to 0.02)0.99 (0.97 to 1.02)0.638
Previous anthracyclines†−0.58 (−1.43 to 0.29)0.56 (0.24 to 1.34)0.194−0.73 (−1.77 to 0.31)0.48 (0.17 to 1.36)0.171
Previous or concurrent trastuzumab†0.08 (−1.17 to 1.34)1.08 (0.31 to 3.80)0.9030.11 (−1.17 to 1.41)1.12 (0.31 to 4.09)0.864
Dose of capecitabine*−0.01 (−0.03 to 0.02)1.00 (0.97 to 1.02)0.666−0.01 (−0.03 to 0.02)1.00 (0.97 to 1.02)0.682
Previous thoracic irradiation†0.08 (−1.08 to 1.24)1.08 (0.34 to 3.44)0.8920.12 (−1.05 to 1.28)1.12 (0.35 to 3.60)0.847
Patients with no history of heart disease (n=399) (events=15)
 Age*0.001 (−0.04 to 0.05)1.00 (0.96 to 1.05)0.949
 Hypercholesterolaemia†1.32 (0.01 to 2.55)3.75 (1.10 to 12.81)0.0351.34 (0.04 to 2.63)3.81 (1.04 to 13.94)0.043
 Hypertension†0.05 (−1.11 to 1.22)1.05 (0.33 to 3.38)0.9290.04 (−1.17 to 1.25)1.04 (0.31 to 3.51)0.947
 Diabetes†0.48 (−1.61 to 2.57)1.62 (0.20 to 13.10)0.6510.48 (−1.63 to 2.58)1.61 (0.20 to 13.26)0.658
Smoking†
 Current smoker1.64 (0.26 to 3.01)5.13 (1.30 to 20.33)0.0201.63 (0.25 to 3.00)5.09 (1.28 to 20.18)0.021
 Former smoker0.18 (−2.10 to 2.46)1.20 (0.12 to 11.76)0.8760.19 (−2.10 to 2.47)1.21 (0.12 to 11.85)0.872
BMI*−0.04 (−0.18 to 0.09)0.96 (0.84 to 1.09)0.530−0.04 (−0.17 to 0.10)0.96 (0.84 to 1.10)0.578
Previous irradiation of left breast†−0.41 (−1.56 to 0.76)0.67 (0.21 to 2.13)0.495−0.41 (−1.56 to 0.77)0.67 (0.21 to 2.15)0.497
Anemia†−1.62 (−3.51 to 0.43)0.20 (0.03 to 1.54)0.121−1.62 (−3.51 to 0.43)0.20 (0.03 to 1.54)0.121
eGFR*0.00 (−0.03 to 0.03)1.00 (0.97 to 1.03)0.8760.01 (−0.03 to 0.05)1.01 (0.97 to 1.05)0.668
Previous anthracyclines†0.67 (−0.39 to 1.72)1.96 (0.68 to 5.60)0.2120.92 (−0.33 to 2.18)2.52 (0.72 to 8.86)0.150
Previous or concurrent trastuzumab†0.42 (−0.87 to 1.72)1.53 (0.42 to 5.60)0.5250.48 (−0.87 to 1.83)1.62 (0.42 to 6.26)0.484
Dose of capecitabine*−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.02)0.99 (0.96 to 1.02)0.573−0.01 (−0.04 to 0.02)0.99 (0.96 to 1.02)0.579
Previous thoracic irradiation†0.35 (−1.02 to 1.72)1.42 (0.36 to 5.59)0.6210.40 (−0.99 to 1.79)1.48 (0.37 to 5.96)0.577
  • Bold p values indicate a significant difference (p<0.05).

  • *Scale variable.

  • †Categorical variable.

  • ‘Cardiac comorbidity’, all types of heart disease; BMI, body mass index; eGFR, estimated glomerular filtration rate.