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. 2007 Dec 19;17(6):194–202. doi: 10.2188/jea.17.194

Table 3. Age-adjusted analysis of potential factors for pneumonia deaths.

Men Women Total



No. (P-Y)* HR (95% CI) p No. (P-Y)* HR (95% CI) p No. (P-Y)* p
Body mass index (kg/m2)
 10.0-17.9 95 (811) 1.9 (1.6, 2.4) <.001 64 (488) 2.3 (1.7, 3.1) <.001 2.1 (1.7, 2.5) <.001
 18.0-22.9 446 (3976) 1.0 (Reference) 192 (1904) 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
 23.0-24.9 102 (938) 0.7 (0.5, 0.8) <.001 65 (599) 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 0.329 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) <.001
 25.0-32.9 65 (633) 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) <.001 53 (552) 0.7 (0.5 , 1.0) 0.026 0.6 (0.5, 0.8) <.001
 
 Trend <.001 <.001 <.001
 
Smoking
 Current 360 (3319) 1.5 (1.2, 1.8) <.001 29 (273) 1.5 (1.0, 2.2) 0.030 1.5 (1.3, 1.8) <.001
 Fomer 235 (2004) 1.2 (0.9, 1.4) 0.207 13 (89) 1.1 (0.5, 2.0) 0.894 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) 0.118
 Never 134 (1121) 1.0 (Reference) 349 (3281) 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
 
Alcohol consumption
 Current 442 (4094) 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) 0.041 60 (628) 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) 0.084 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) 0.009
 Fomer 96 (741) 1.4 (1.1, 1.7) 0.014 20 (177) 2.7 (1.7, 4.3) <.001 1.6 (1.2, 1.9) <.001
 Never 194 (1665) 1.0 (Reference) 314 (2861) 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
 
Medical history
 Stroke 47 (315) 1.3 (1.1, 1.5) 0.005 20(156) 3.1 (2.0, 4.8) <.001 2.4 (1.8, 3.0) <.001
 Hypertension 234 (2073) 2.1 (1.6, 2.9) <.001 126 (1137) 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) 0.062 1.1 (0.9, 1.2) 0.302
 Myocardial infarction 61 (481) 1.7 (1.3, 2.2) <.001 18 (142) 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) 0.366 1.3 (1.1, 1.7) 0.016
 Liver diseases 54 (441) 1.3 (1.0, 1.7) 0.091 18 (169) 0.9 (0.6, 1.5) 0.736 1.2 (0.9, 1.5) 0.225
 Renal diseases 30 (235) 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) 0.334 17 (180) 0.9 (0.6, 1.5) 0.713 1.1 (0.8, 1.5) 0.613
 Gallstones 35 (275) 1.1 (0.7, 1.5) 0.792 22 (185) 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) 0.261 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 0.579
 Diabetes mellitus 74 (635) 1.4 (1.1, 1.8) 0.008 39 (330) 1.6 (1.2, 2.3) 0.004 1.5(1.2, 1.8) <.001
 Gastroduodenal ulcer 178 (1568) 1.1 (1.0, 1.4) 0.151 51 (451) 1.0 (0.7, 1.3) 0.882 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) 0.243
 Tuberculosis 93 (798) 1.3 (1.0, 1.6) 0.039 37 (316) 1.5 (1.0, 2.1) 0.028 1.3 (1.1, 1.6) 0.004
 Cancer 18 (153) 1.8 (1.1, 2.8) 0.019 17 (121) 1.9 (1.2, 3.1) 0.002 1.8 (1.3, 2.5) 0.001
 Blood transfusion 125 (1005) 1.9 (1.6, 2.3) <.001 63 (527) 1.8 (1.4, 2.4) <.001 1.9 (1.6, 2.2) <.001
 External injury 174 (1471) 1.1 (0.9, 1.3) 0.486 66 (602) 1.0 (0.8, 1.3) 0.977 1.1 (0.9, 1.2) 0.570
 Abdominal surgery 227 (1833) 1.2 (1.0, 1.4) 0.035 109 (1054) 0.8 (0.6, 1.0) 0.070 1.0 (0.9, 1.2) 0.606
 Pregnancy 343 (3237) 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) 0.019
 
Exercise (playing sports)
 <1 hour/week 368 (3033) 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) 0.107 211 (1946) 1.2 (0.9, 1.7) 0.288 1.2 (1.0, 1.5) 0.051
 1-2 hour/week 91 (789) 1.0 (Reference) 35 (281) 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
 3-4 hour/week 50 (448) 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) 0.432 21 (199) 0.9 (0.6, 1.4) 0.573 0.9 (0.7, 1.2) 0.619
 More 54 (482) 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) 0.124 22 (217) 0.9 (0.8, 1.2) 0.551 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) 0.225
 
 Trend <.001 0.353 0.004
 
Exercise (daily walking)
 <0.5 hour/day 85 (601) 1.6 (1.2, 2.1) 0.001 47 (355) 1.7 (1.2, 2.5) 0.006 1.6 (1.3, 2.1) <.001
 0.5 hour/day 107 (895) 1.0 (Reference) 60 (508) 1.0 (Reference) 1.0 (Reference)
 >0.5-1 hour/day 108 (856) 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) 0.194 54 (475) 0.8 (0.6, 1.2) 0.253 0.8 (0.7, 1.0) 0.081
 More 226 (1981) 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) 0.008 109 (1079) 0.7 (0.5, 1.0) 0.024 0.7 (0.6, 0.9) <.001
 
 Trend <.001 <.001 <.001

*: Number of participants and observed person-year (parentheses)

HR: hazard ratio

CI: confidence intervals