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Table 4 Bivariate and multivariable Analysis to identify determinants of dilated cardiomyopathy in patients with thyrotoxicosis at the endocrine clinic, ACSH from December, 2017 to June, 2018

From: Thyrotoxicosis and dilated cardiomyopathy in developing countries

Variables /Categories

COR (95 % CI)

P value

AOR (95 % CI)

P value

Age (in years)

 ≤ 40

1

 

1

 

 > 40

2.46 (1.16–5.24)

0.019

0.72 (0.27–1.95)

0.523

Level of free T4 (Pmol/L)

 ≤ 60

1

 

1

 

 > 60

2.99 (1.39–6.41)

0.005

0.67 (0.25–1.80)

0.436

Atrial fibrillation

 Yes

20.42 (8.45–49.31)

0.001

15.95 (5.89–38.16)

0.001

 No

1

 

1

 

Tachycardia

 Yes

5.48 (2.49–12.01)

0.001

2.73 (1.04–7.15)

0.040

 No

1

 

1

 
  1. AORAdjusted Odds Ratio, COR Crude Odds Ratio