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Table 1 Comparision of clinico-epidemiological characteristics between anemia group and non-anemic group before and after PS matching

From: History of anemia and long-term mortality due to infection: a cohort study with 12 years follow-up in South Korea

Variable

Total Cohort (n = 512,905)

ASD

PS-matched cohort (n = 98,078)

ASD

Anemia group

n = 49,042

Non-anemic group

n = 463,863

Anemia group

n = 49,039

Non-anemic group

n = 49,039

Age, year

54.9 (10.8)

53.5 (9.5)

0.134

54.9 (10.8)

54.7 (9.8)

0.017

Sex, male

12,778 (26.1)

265,068 (57.1)

0.708

12,778 (26.1)

12,458 (25.4)

0.015

Residence

 Seoul (Capital city)

8214 (16.7)

79,819 (17.2)

 

8213 (16.7)

8280 (16.9)

 

 Other metropolitan city

12,838 (26.2)

127,430 (27.5)

0.035

12,838 (26.2)

13,065 (26.6)

0.011

 Other area

27,990 (57.1)

256,614 (55.3)

0.125

27,988 (57.1)

27,694 (56.5)

0.012

Body mass index, kg/m2

 18.5–24.9 (normal)

34,312 (70.0)

286,642 (61.8)

 

34,311 (70.0)

33,639 (68.6)

 

 Below 18.5 (Underweight)

 25.0–29.9 (Overweight)

2302 (4.7)

9561 (2.1)

0.125

2300 (4.7)

2016 (4.1)

0.027

11,384 (23.2)

153,504 (33.1)

0.234

11,384 (23.2)

12,229 (24.9)

0.041

 Above 30.0 (Obese)

982 (2.0)

13,741 (3.0)

0.069

982 (2.0)

1094 (2.2)

0.016

 Unknwon

62 (0.1)

415 (0.1)

0.010

62 (0.1)

61 (0.1)

< 0.001

Annual income level

 0–20%

9698 (19.8)

70,879 (15.3)

 

9698 (19.8)

9101 (18.6)

 

 20–40%

7819 (15.9)

62,101 (13.4)

0.070

7818 (15.9)

7515 (15.3)

0.017

 40–60%

7811 (15.9)

73,151 (15.8)

0.004

7811 (15.9)

7969 (16.3)

0.009

 60–80%

9492 (19.4)

98,521 (21.2)

0.048

9492 (19.4)

9690 (19.8)

0.010

 80–100%

14,222 (29.0)

159,211 (34.3)

0.117

14,220 (29.0)

14,764 (30.1)

0.024

Underlying disability

 Mild to moderate

228 (0.5)

1824 (0.4)

0.011

227 (0.5)

216 (0.4)

0.003

 Severe

196 (0.4)

1050 (0.2)

0.028

195 (0.4)

162 (0.3)

0.011

Smoking status

 Never smoker

39,738 (81.0)

291,628 (62.9)

 

39,735 (81.0)

40,063 (81.7)

 

 Previous smoker

2112 (4.3)

41,404 (8.9)

0.228

2112 (4.3)

2064 (4.2)

0.005

 Current smoker

5189 (10.6)

112,137 (24.2)

0.442

5189 (10.6)

4951 (10.1)

0.016

 Unknown

2003 (4.1)

18,694 (4.0)

0.003

2003 (4.1)

1961 (4.0)

0.004

Alcohol consumption (frequency)

 No drink

35,365 (72.1)

250,644 (54.0)

 

35,362 (72.1)

35,364 (72.1)

 

 2–3 per a month

5535 (11.3)

71,024 (15.3)

0.127

5535 (11.3)

5671 (11.6)

0.009

 1–2 per a week

4054 (8.3)

78,927 (17.0)

0.318

4054 (8.3)

4053 (8.3)

< 0.001

 3–4 per a week

1508 (3.1)

33,906 (7.3)

0.245

1508 (3.1)

1410 (2.9)

0.012

 Almost everyday drink

1384 (2.8)

20,995 (4.5)

0.103

1384 (2.8)

1388 (2.8)

< 0.001

 Unknown

1196 (2.4)

8367 (1.8)

0.041

1196 (2.4)

1153 (2.4)

0.006

Exercise frequency

 No exercise

31,266 (63.8)

254,500 (54.9)

 

31,264 (63.8)

30,689 (62.6)

 

 1–2 per a week

8461 (17.3)

109,692 (23.6)

0.127

8460 (17.3)

8635 (17.6)

0.009

 3–4 per a week

3543 (7.2)

43,539 (9.4)

0.318

3543 (7.2)

3801 (7.8)

0.020

 5–6 per a week

1132 (2.3)

12,043 (2.6)

0.245

1132 (2.3)

1163 (2.4)

0.004

 Almost everyday

3372 (6.9)

31,328 (6.8)

0.103

3372 (6.9)

3427 (7.0)

0.004

 Unknown

1268 (2.6)

12,761 (2.8)

0.041

1268 (2.6)

1324 (2.7)

0.007

 Charlson comorbidity index

1.5 (1.9)

1.3 (1.6)

0.136

1.5 (1.9)

1.5 (1.8)

0.019

 Myocardial infarction

509 (1.0)

3925 (0.8)

0.019

509 (1.0)

460 (0.9)

0.010

 Congestive heart failure

1814 (3.7)

12,412 (2.7)

0.054

1813 (3.7)

1688 (3.4)

0.014

 Peripheral vascular disease

2183 (4.5)

15,702 (3.4)

0.052

2182 (4.4)

2026 (4.1)

0.015

 Cerebrovascular disease

2608 (5.3)

19,873 (4.3)

0.054

2607 (5.3)

2526 (5.2)

0.007

 Dementia

271 (0.6)

1757 (0.4)

0.023

271 (0.6)

261 (0.5)

0.003

 Chronic pulmonary disease

12,497 (25.5)

104,209 (22.5)

0.069

12,495 (25.5)

12,513 (25.5)

< 0.001

 Rheumatic disease

3631 (7.4)

24,377 (5.3)

0.072

3630 (7.4)

3537 (7.2)

0.007

 Peptic ulcer disease

16,890 (34.4)

139,279 (30.0)

0.093

16,888 (34.4)

16,696 (34.0)

0.008

 Mild liver disease

7800 (15.9)

76,669 (16.5)

0.017

7798 (15.9)

7813 (15.9)

< 0.001

 Diabetes without chronic complication

2923 (6.0)

26,396 (5.7)

0.011

2923 (6.0)

2949 (6.0)

0.002

 Diabetes with chronic complication

2038 (4.2)

16,010 (3.5)

0.035

2038 (4.2)

1920 (3.9)

0.012

 Hemiplegia or paraplegia

276 (0.6)

1901 (0.4)

0.020

276 (0.6)

257 (0.5)

0.005

 Renal disease

595 (1.2)

1971 (0.4)

0.072

592 (1.2)

455 (0.9)

0.026

vAny malignancy

6889 (14.0)

50,533 (10.9)

0.091

6888 (14.0)

6784 (13.8)

0.006

 Moderate or severe liver disease

277 (0.6)

1341 (0.3)

0.037

275 (0.6)

242 (0.5)

0.009

 Metastatic solid tumour

454 (0.9)

2075 (0.4)

0.050

453 (0.9)

401 (0.8)

0.011

 AIDS/HIV

0 (0.0)

1 (0.0)

< 0.001

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

< 0.001

  1. Presented as mean value with standard deviation or number with percentage
  2. PS, propensity score; ASD, absolute value of standardized mean difference; AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus