Table 3.
Selected Risk Factors for the Final Model and their Hazard Ratio for 10-Year Mortality in the Training Data Set (N = 23,615)
| Risk Factorsa | HR (95% CI)b |
|---|---|
| Age groups (years) | |
| 60 to <65 | 1.0 (reference) |
| 65 to <70 | 1.53 (1.23–1.91) |
| 70 to <75 | 2.45 (2.09–2.86) |
| 75 to <80 | 3.94 (3.53–4.39) |
| 80 to <85 | 5.89 (4.89–7.09) |
| ≥85 | 9.32 (7.14–12.18) |
| Diabetes | 1.53 (1.25–1.88) |
| Heart disease | 1.26 (1.10–1.45) |
| Lung disease | 1.41 (1.29–1.54) |
| Cancer | 1.79 (1.25–2.58) |
| Smoking | |
| Never | 1.0 (reference) |
| Former | 1.17 (1.10–1.25) |
| Current | 1.70 (1.35–2.13) |
| Current alcohol use | 0.83 (0.78–0.89) |
| BMI (kg/m2) | |
| Underweight (<18.5) | 1.60 (1.38–1.85) |
| Normal weight (18.5 to <25) | 1.0 (reference) |
| Overweight (25 to <30) | 0.81 (0.77–0.87) |
| Obese (≥30) | 0.81 (0.71–0.92) |
| Physical activity | 0.80 (0.75–0.85) |
| Difficulty with bathing | 1.40 (1.10–1.77) |
| Difficulty with walking several blocks | 1.49 (1.32–1.69) |
| Difficulty reporting the date of the interview | 1.18 (1.11–1.25) |
| Self-reported health | |
| Excellent, very good, good | 1.0 (reference) |
| Fair, poor | 1.25 (1.10–1.42) |
Notes: CI = confidence interval; HR = hazard ratio.
aAs defined in Table 1.
bIndividual patient data meta-analysis stratified by sex.