Table 4.
Multivariable HRs and corresponding 95% CIs for 7-day, 30-day, 90-day, 1-year, and 2-year mortality according to the BI by gender, using the subcategory “BI=80–100” as the reference category
| Women HR (95% CI)a | Men HR (95% CI)a | |
|---|---|---|
| 7-day mortality | ||
| BI 80–100 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| BI 50–79 | 2.77 (1.55–4.95) | 1.90 (1.10–3.30) |
| BI 25–49 | 4.44 (2.51–7.89) | 3.22 (1.89–5.49) |
| BI 0–24 | 14.61 (8.47–25.19) | 9.37 (5.68–15.46) |
| 30-day mortality | ||
| BI 80–100 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| BI 50–79 | 2.19 (1.78–2.69) | 1.62 (1.34–1.97) |
| BI 25–49 | 3.49 (2.84–4.27) | 2.35 (1.94–2.84) |
| BI 0–24 | 8.64 (7.11–10.49) | 5.14 (4.30–6.14) |
| 90-day mortality | ||
| BI 80–100 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| BI 50–79 | 1.83 (1.63–2.05) | 1.61 (1.44–1.81) |
| BI 25–49 | 2.73 (2.44–3.06) | 2.22 (1.98–2.49) |
| BI 0–24 | 5.59 (5.01–6.25) | 3.89 (3.48–4.35) |
| 1-year mortality | ||
| BI 80–100 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| BI 50–79 | 1.60 (1.49–1.72) | 1.40 (1.29–1.50) |
| BI 25–49 | 2.19 (2.04–2.35) | 1.89 (1.75–2.04) |
| BI 0–24 | 3.83 (3.57–4.10) | 2.77 (2.57–2.98) |
| 2-year mortality | ||
| BI 80–100 | 1 (reference) | 1 (reference) |
| BI 50–79 | 1.49 (1.41–1.57) | 1.38 (1.30–1.47) |
| BI 25–49 | 1.92 (1.82–2.04) | 1.76 (1.65–1.87) |
| BI 0–24 | 3.10 (2.93–3.28) | 2.44 (2.29–2.60) |
Notes:
a
Adjusted for age group, marital status, BMI, CCI, number of different medications purchased in the 120 days prior to index date, number of hospital admissions during 1 year before baseline, and period of index admission. Women: n=35,818; men: n=20,754.
Abbreviations: BI, Barthel Index; BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index.