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Published in final edited form as: J Vasc Surg. 2015 Jan 16;61(4):1010–1019. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2014.11.073

Table IV.

Multivariable predictors of 5-year survival

Variable HR 95% CI P
Age, years
  <63 1.0 (Ref)
  63–70 1.3 1.2–1.5 <.001
  71–77 1.9 1.7–2.1 <.001
  ≥78 3.5 3.2–3.9 <.001
Male 1.1 1.0–1.2 <.001
Smoking
  Never 1.0 (Ref)
  Former 1 0.9–1.1 .303
  Current 1.2 1.1–1.3 <.001
Diabetes
  None 1.0 (Ref)
  Diet 1.3 1.1–1.5 <.001
  Oral medication 1.2 1.1–1.3 <.001
  Insulin 1.4 1.3–1.6 <.001
CAD
  None 1.0 (Ref)
  Prior MI 1.2 1.1–1.3 <.001
  Stable angina 1.1 0.9–1.2 .096
  Unstable angina/recent MI 1.1 0.9–1.4 .306
CHF
  None 1.0 (Ref)
  Asymptomatic 1.7 1.5–1.9 <.001
  Mild/moderate 1.9 1.7–2.1 <.001
  Severe 2.4 1.9–2.9 <.001
COPD
  None 1.0 (Ref)
  Not treated 1.2 1.1–1.4 .011
  On medication 1.5 1.4–1.6 <.001
  On oxygen 2.2 1.9–2.5 <.001
GFR, mL/min/1.73 m2
  >60 1.0 (Ref)
  40–59 1.2 1.2–1.3 <.001
  30–39 1.6 1.5–1.8 <.001
  <30 2.7 2.4–3.0 <.001
  Missing 2.9 2.6–3.3 <.001
Living status 2.1 1.8–2.4 <.001
Prior bypass surgery 1.2 1.1–1.3 <.001
Prior major amputation 1.3 1.2–1.4 <.001
Procedure
  CAS 1.0 (Ref)
  CEA 0.7 0.6–0.8 <.001
  oAAA 0.8 0.6–0.9 .017
  EVAR 0.9 0.7–1.0 .06
  Suprainguinal bypass 1.2 1.0–1.5 .057
  Infrainguinal bypass 1.2 1.0–1.4 .03
  PVI 1.1 1.0–1.3 .128
  TEVAR 1.3 0.9–2.0 .124
Medication
  None 1.0 (Ref)
  Aspirin 0.8 0.7–0.9 <.001
  Statin 0.8 0.7–0.9 .011
  Both 0.6 0.5–0.7 <.001
VQI
  <3 years 1.0 (Ref)
  ≥3 years 1 0.9–1.1 .684

CAS, Carotid artery stenting; CEA, carotid endarterectomy; CHF, congestive heart failure; CI, confidence interval; COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; EVAR, endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; GFR, glomerular filtration rate; HR, hazard ratio; MI, myocardial infarction; oAAA, open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair; PVI, peripheral vascular intervention; TEVAR, thoracic endovascular aortic repair; VQI, Vascular Quality Initiative.