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Table 3 Multivariable Cox regression model for mortality due to infection during 2004–2015 in entire cohort

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

Variable

Multivariable model

P-value

HR (95% CI)

Anemia (vs non-anemic group, model 1)

1.47 (1.33, 1.64)

< 0.001

Subgroup analysis (model 2)

 Non-anemic group

1

 

 Mild anemia (n = 36,383, 7.1%)

1.38 (1.23, 1.55)

< 0.001

 Moderate anemia (n = 11,787, 2.3%)

2.02 (1.62, 2.50)

< 0.001

 Severe anemia (n = 872, 0.2%)

1.55 (0.50, 4.82)

0.448

 Age, year

1.16 (1.15, 1.37)

< 0.001

 Sex, male

2.16 (1.96, 2.39)

< 0.001

Residence at diagnosis of sepsis

 Seoul (Capital city)

1

 

 Other metropolitan city

1.18 (1.02, 1.37)

0.027

 Other area

1.24 (1.08, 1.41)

0.002

Body mass index, kg/m2

 18.5–24.9 (normal)

1

 

 Below 18.5 (Underweight)

2.33 (2.04, 2.66)

< 0.001

 25.0–29.9 (Overweight)

0.74 (0.67, 0.81)

< 0.001

 Above 30.0 (Obese)

1.07 (0.83, 1.37)

0.625

 Unknwon

0.33 (0.05, 2.36)

0.270

Annual income level

 0–20%

1

 

 20–40%

0.91 (0.80, 1.03)

0.143

 40–60%

0.84 (0.74, 0.96)

0.008

 60–80%

0.74 (0.65, 0.83)

< 0.001

 80–100%

0.65 (0.58, 0.73)

< 0.001

Underlying disability

 Mild to moderate

1.19 (0.88, 1.59)

0.258

 Severe

1.63 (1.12, 2.37)

0.011

Smoking status

 Never smoker

1

 

 Previous smoker

1.34 (1.16, 1.54)

< 0.001

 Current smoker

1.50 (1.35, 1.67)

< 0.001

 Unknown

1.08 (0.83, 1.39)

0.580

Alcohol consumption (frequency)

 No drink

1

 

 2–3 per a month

0.73 (0.63, 0.85)

< 0.001

 1–2 per a week

0.91 (0.80, 1.05)

0.199

 3–4 per a week

0.82 (0.69, 0.99)

0.034

 Almost everyday drink

1.01 (0.87, 1.18)

0.867

 Unknown

0.93 (0.66, 1.31)

0.688

Exercise frequency

 No exercise

1

 

 1–2 per a week

0.81 (0.71, 0.92)

0.001

 3–4 per a week

0.74 (0.61, 0.89)

0.002

 5–6 per a week

0.72 (0.52, 0.99)

0.044

 Almost everyday

0.79 (0.68, 0.92)

0.002

 Unknown

1.22 (0.95, 1.58)

0.128

 Charlson comorbidity index, 1 point (model 2)

1.13 (1.11, 1.15)

< 0.001

 Myocardial infarction

1.19 (0.91, 1.55)

0.198

 Congestive heart failure

1.18 (1.01, 1.3)

0.038

 Peripheral vascular disease

1.22 (1.06, 1.40)

0.007

 Cerebrovascular disease

1.29 (1.13, 1.47)

< 0.001

 Dementia

1.48 (1.07, 2.04)

0.018

 Chronic pulmonary disease

1.26 (1.15, 1.37)

< 0.001

  Rheumatic disease

1.29 (1.13, 1.47)

< 0.001

 Peptic ulcer disease

0.91 (0.83, 0.99)

0.028

 Mild liver disease

1.24 (1.13, 1.37)

< 0.001

 Diabetes without chronic complication

1.25 (1.10, 1.43)

0.001

 Diabetes with chronic complication

1.36 (1.16, 1.59)

< 0.001

 Hemiplegia or paraplegia

1.13 (0.79, 1.64)

0.503

 Renal disease

0.92 (0.60, 1.40)

0.692

 Any malignancy

1.15 (1.03, 1.28)

0.014

 Moderate or severe liver disease

2.30 (1.55, 3.43)

< 0.001

 Metastatic solid tumour

0.66 (0.37, 1.18)

0.162

 AIDS/HIV

0.00 (0.00-)

0.997

  1. HR, hazard ratio; CI, confidence interval; AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus