Table 2.
HRs and 95%CI of risks of all-cause death associated with albumin levels
| Valid | Mortality | HR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 | Model 2 | Model 3 | Model 4 | ||
| Quintile variable | |||||
| Q1(< 36.2 g/L) | 145 (56.4%) | 1.38 (1.08–1.76) | 1.38 (1.08–1.77) | 1.40 (1.09–1.81) | 1.45 (1.10–1.90) |
| Q2(36.2–38.9 g/L) | 124 (49.8%) | 1.09 (0.85–1.41) | 1.08 (0.83–1.39) | 1.09 (0.84–1.40) | 1.10 (0.85–1.44) |
| Q3(39.0–41.2 g/L) | 138 (54.1%) | 1.20 (0.94–1.54) | 1.18 (0.91–1.52) | 1.17 (0.91–1.50) | 1.19 (0.92–1.53) |
| Q4(≥ 41.3 g/L) | 115 (47.7%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| P for trend | 0.193 | 0.028 | 0.030 | 0.020 | 0.021 |
| Binary variable | |||||
| Normoalbuminemia (≥ 35 g/L) | 418 (50.5%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hypoalbuminemia (< 35 g/L) | 104 (59.8%) | 1.41 (1.14–1.75) | 1.41 (1.14–1.75) | 1.49 (1.20–1.86) | 1.55 (1.22–1.97) |
CHD coronary heart diseases, CI confidence interval, CRP C-reactive protein, HR hazard ratio
Model 1: No adjustment for any covariates
Model 2: Adjusted for sex, age, ethnicity, marriage, educational levels
Model 3: Model 2 plus smoking status, alcohol drinking status, dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes, CHD and stroke
Model 4: Model 3 plus hemoglobin, CRP