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. 2012 Aug 24;12:47. doi: 10.1186/1471-2318-12-47

Table 4.

Cox proportional hazards

  Bivariate models HR (95% CI) p value Multivariable model HR (95% CI) p value
Age (years)
1.03 (0.99-1.06)
0.11
 
 
Male sex
1.50 (0.91-2.47)
0.11
1.75 (1.02-2.93)
0.03
Living alone
1.12 (0.63-1.98)
0.70
 
 
Home care
1.96 (1.10-3.47)
0.02
1.82 (1.05-3.14)
0.03
Intervention status (0 = control, 1 = interv.)
1.03 (0.62-1.69)
0.92
 
 
Education ≤ 8 years
1.03 (0.62-1.74)
0.90
 
 
Ischemic heart disease
1.07 (0.64-1.81)
0.79
 
 
Arrhythmia
1.21 (0.72-2.01)
0.47
 
 
Heart failure
1.98 (1.19-3.29)
0.01
 
 
Hypertension
0.96 (0.58-1.97)
0.87
 
 
COPD
1.18 (0.62-2.24)
0.62
 
 
Gastrointestinal disease
1.30 (0.71-2.40)
0.40
 
 
Stroke/TIA
0.96 (0.51-1.82)
0.91
 
 
Cancer, nonskin
1.44 (0.86-2.43)
0.17
 
 
Diabetes
1.04 (0.55-2.00)
0.90
 
 
Neurocognitive disorder
1.39 (0.60-3.23)
0.44
 
 
Drugs (total number)
1.05 (0.98-1.11)
0.15
 
 
Charlson index (points)
1.35 (1.16-1.58)
<0.001
1.31 (1.12-1.54)
0.001
Cognitive tests
 
 
 
 
1 abnormal vs 0
2.98 (1.33-6.65)
0.008
2.86 (1.28-6.39)
0.01
2 abnormal vs 0 3.29 (1.47-7.45) 0.004 3.39 (1.54-7.45) 0.002

Cox proportional hazards. Bivariate models are adjusted for age and sex where applicable. All categorical variables are coded 0 = no, 1 = yes unless indicated otherwise.