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. 2005 Dec 10;331(7529):1374. doi: 10.1136/bmj.38643.663843.55

Table 3.

Univariate Cox regression analysis of all variables for mortality at 30 days and one year: final step. Figures are hazard ratios (95% confidence intervals)

30 day mortality 1 year mortality
Male sex 1.9 (1.4 to 2.5)** 1.8 (1.5 to 2.1)**
Age (years):
60-69 1
70-79 1.2 (0.6 to 2.4) 1.4 (0.9 to 2.0)
80-89 1.9 (0.97 to 3.6) 2.1 (1.5 to 3.0)
≥90 2.7 (1.4 to 5.2) 3.0 (2.1 to 4.3)
Comorbidities
Cardiovascular disease 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.6)**
Stroke 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9) 1.2 (0.9 to 1.4)
Respiratory disease 1.9 (1.4 to 2.5)** 1.6 (1.3 to 1.9)**
Renal disease 2.8 (1.6 to 4.6)** 2.7 (1.8 to 3.4)**
Diabetes 1.2 (0.8 to 1.8) 1.4 (1.2 to 1.8)*
Rheumatoid disease 1.0 (0.5 to 2.0) 0.8 (0.5 to 1.3)
Parkinson's disease 1.6 (0.9 to 2.7) 1.4 (1.0 to 1.9)*
Malignancy 1.7 (1.1 to 2.5)* 1.6 (1.3 to 2.0)**
Paget's disease 0.8 (0.1 to 5.7) 2.1 (1.0 to 4.5)*
Current smokers 0.5 (0.2 to 0.8) 0.9 (0.7 to 1.1)
Enteral steroids 1.8 (0.9 to 3.6) 2.0 (1.4 to 3.0)
No of comorbidities:
0 1 1
1 1.3 (1.1 to 1.5) 1.2 (1.0 to 1.5)
2 1.7 (1.5 to 2.1) 1.7 (1.4 to 2.0)
≥3 2.4 (1.9 to 3.1) 2.4 (1.9 to 3.1)
Postoperative complications
Chest infection 8.5 (6.6 to 11.1)** 5.0 (4.2 to 6.0)**
Cardiac failure 16.1 (12.2 to 21.3)** 11.3 (9.1 to 14.0)**
DVT/PE 5.1 (3.1 to 8.6)** 2.6 (1.7 to 3.8)
Deep infection 0.1 (0 to 10.7) 2.1 (1.3 to 3.4)*
Urinary tract infection 0.7 (0.3 to 1.5) 1.1 (0.8 to 1.5)
Gastrointestinal bleed 3.7 (1.7 to 8.4)* 3.0 (1.7 to 5.2)**
Myocardial infarction 4.6 (2.4 to 9.0)** 3.5 (2.2 to 5.7)**
Stroke 3.1 (1.6 to 6.0)* 3.5 (2.3 to 5.2)**
No of complications:
0 1 1
1 5.6 (4.1 to 7.6) 2.9 (2.2 to 3.2)
2 13.0 (9.3 to 18.0) 6.5 (5.2 to 8.1)
≥3 8.8 (4.7 to 16.5) 5.8 (3.9 to 8.5)

DVT/PE=deep vein thrombosis/pulmonary embolus.

*P<0.05; **P<0.01.

P<0.01 for 30 day and one year mortality.