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. 2019 Nov 11;267(3):640–648. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09598-1

Table 3.

Preoperative variables' effect on mortality

Probability of survival at 5 years, % Univariable Cox regression Multivariable Cox regression, significant covariates in model
HR 95% CI p HR 95% CI p
Age/10 1.99 1.70–2.33  < 0.001 2.01 1.63–2.46  < 0.001
Male Female
Sex (male) 65 75 1.36 1.10–1.69 0.005 1.37 1.03–1.82 0.031
Yes No
Hypertension 68 70 1.10 0.89–1.37 0.382 Not included
Diabetes 66 69 1.18 0.92–1.53 0.197 Not included
Stroke 56 71 1.54 1.17–2.04 0.002 ns
Heart disease 57 73 1.66 1.32–2.09  < 0.001 1.59 1.19–2.12 0.002
Claudication 54 72 1.91 0.60–6.02 0.271 Not included
Number of comorbidities 1.22 1.11–1.36  < 0.001 ns
Yes No
Gait scale ≥ 5 56 79 2.20 1.75–2.77  < 0.001 1.78 1.34–2.36  < 0.001
Balance scale ≥ 4 57 77 1.98 1.54–2.53  < 0.001 ns
Continence scale ≥ 4 60 77 1.87 1.49–2.36  < 0.001 ns
mRS ≥ 3 58 80 2.23 1.73–2.87  < 0.001 ns
MMSE score/5 0.67 0.60–0.75  < 0.001 0.77 0.68–0.88  < 0.001

MMSE mini-mental state examination, mRS modified Rankin Scale