Table 4

Cox proportional hazard regression analysis among ADAMTS13 and VWF and stroke

ADAMTS13 and VWF:Ag levelNumber of cases/Total number at riskAbsolute risk (%)Model 1 HR (95% CI)Model 2 HR (95% CI)
All strokes (N = 461)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 223/3395 6.6 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 76/1055 7.2 0.91 (0.70-1.19) 0.92 (0.71-1.20) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 101/1032 9.8 1.24 (0.97-1.58) 1.24 (0.97-1.60) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 61/451 13.5 1.53 (1.14-2.06) 1.49 (1.11-2.01) 
Ischemic strokes (N = 306)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 153/3395 4.5 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 44/1055 4.2 0.83 (0.59-1.16) 0.83 (0.59-1.17) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 68/1032 6.6 1.31 (0.98-1.76) 1.34 (1.00-1.81) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 41/451 9.1 1.72 (1.20-2.47) 1.71 (1.19-2.45) 
TIA (N = 315)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 156/3395 4.6 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 58/1055 5.5 1.06 (0.78-1.44) 1.06 (0.78-1.44) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 72/1032 7.0 1.44 (1.08-1.92) 1.49 (1.11-1.98) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 29/451 6.4 1.27 (0.84-1.91) 1.29 (0.85-1.95) 
Any cerebrovascular event (N = 776)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 379/3395 11.2 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 134/1055 12.7 0.97 (0.80-1.19) 0.97 (0.80-1.19) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 173/1032 16.8 1.32 (1.10-1.59) 1.34 (1.11-1.61) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 90/451 20.0 1.44 (1.13-1.83) 1.43 (1.12-1.82) 
ADAMTS13 and VWF:Ag levelNumber of cases/Total number at riskAbsolute risk (%)Model 1 HR (95% CI)Model 2 HR (95% CI)
All strokes (N = 461)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 223/3395 6.6 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 76/1055 7.2 0.91 (0.70-1.19) 0.92 (0.71-1.20) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 101/1032 9.8 1.24 (0.97-1.58) 1.24 (0.97-1.60) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 61/451 13.5 1.53 (1.14-2.06) 1.49 (1.11-2.01) 
Ischemic strokes (N = 306)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 153/3395 4.5 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 44/1055 4.2 0.83 (0.59-1.16) 0.83 (0.59-1.17) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 68/1032 6.6 1.31 (0.98-1.76) 1.34 (1.00-1.81) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 41/451 9.1 1.72 (1.20-2.47) 1.71 (1.19-2.45) 
TIA (N = 315)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 156/3395 4.6 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 58/1055 5.5 1.06 (0.78-1.44) 1.06 (0.78-1.44) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 72/1032 7.0 1.44 (1.08-1.92) 1.49 (1.11-1.98) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 29/451 6.4 1.27 (0.84-1.91) 1.29 (0.85-1.95) 
Any cerebrovascular event (N = 776)     
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 379/3395 11.2 1 (ref) 1 (ref) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 > p25 134/1055 12.7 0.97 (0.80-1.19) 0.97 (0.80-1.19) 
 VWF < p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 173/1032 16.8 1.32 (1.10-1.59) 1.34 (1.11-1.61) 
 VWF ≥ p75 and ADAMTS13 ≤ p25 90/451 20.0 1.44 (1.13-1.83) 1.43 (1.12-1.82) 

Model 1 adjusted for age and sex. Model 2 additionally adjusted for antithrombotic medication, antihypertensive drugs, diabetes mellitus, lipid-reducing agents, BMI, smoking, total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, systolic blood pressure, and diastolic blood pressure. “All strokes” indicates ischemic, hemorrhagic, and unspecified strokes. Any cerebrovascular event indicates all strokes and TIA. ADAMTS13 ≤25 percentile represents ≤80.72%, VWF ≥75th percentile ≥1.58 IU/mL.

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