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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Geriatr Oncol. 2013 Mar 23;4(3):227–234. doi: 10.1016/j.jgo.2013.02.002

Table 5.

Factors Associated with Increased Risk of Mortality

Univariate Multivariate
HR (95% CI) p HR (95% CI) p
Female Gender 1.004 (0.42–2.39) 0.99
Nonwhite race * 0.14
Cancer
  Lymphoma Ref 0.09
  Colorectal 0.90 (0.33–2.40)
  Breast *
  Lung 3.99 (1.23–12.92)
Living Situation
  Single Family Ref 0.59
  Nursing 2.048 (0.27–15.45)
  Independent *
Caregiver 1.61 (0.47–5.48) 0.45
Falls 2.99 (1.06–8.42) 0.039 3.20 (1.13–9.11) 0.029
Intent (curative vs palliative) 0.16 (0.06–0.43) <0.001 0.15 (0.06–0.42) <0.001
Depression 1.28 (0.49–3.34) 0.62
ADL dependence 0.38 (0.051–2.86) 0.35
IADL dependence 2.00 (0.85–4.75) 0.11
Cognitive impairment 0.83 (0.11–6.23) 0.86
ECOG PS 2–3 1.74 (0.58–5.23) 0.32
Comorbidities (moderate-severe) 1.70 (0.71–4.06) 0.23
Anemia 0.40 (0.58–3.86) 0.70
Age 1.06 (0.00–1.13) 0.099
Body Mass Index 0.96 (0.89–1.04) 0.29
Creatinine clearance 0.99 (0.97–1.01) 0.21
*

Not estimable due to 0 count of mortality in the cell

HR, Hazard ratio; CI, confidence intervals; ADL, activities of daily living; IADL, instrumental activities of daily living; ECOG PS, Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status; CrCl, creatinine clearance.