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. 2016 Dec 12;42:14–23. doi: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2016.11.013

Table 1.

Cox regression analyses for all investigated causes of death, utilizing explanatory variables as in the primary analysis, excluding current antipsychotic exposure.

Cardiovascular
HR CI (95%) P
Antipsychotic medication
 Cumulative exposure
  0 DDDs Reference
  0 > DDDs ≥ 90 1.95 1.83 2.09 < 0.001
  90 > DDDs ≥ 365 1.68 1.53 1.84 < 0.001
  365 > DDDs ≥ 730 1.24 1.04 1.48 < 0.05
  730 > DDDs 0.89 0.67 1.18 0.429
Explanatory variables
 Demographic factors
  Female 0.69 0.65 0.73 < 0.001
  Age at diagnosis 0.80 0.79 0.81 < 0.001
 Other medication
  Cardiac risk factors 2.47 2.29 2.68 < 0.001
 Proxy markers of severity
  Psychiatric bed days = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric bed days 1–9 1.01 0.91 1.13 0.836
  Psychiatric bed days ≥ 10 1.06 0.70 1.60 0.783
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 1–5 1.35 1.27 1.43 < 0.001
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 6–10 1.20 1.10 1.30 < 0.001
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts > 10 0.88 0.80 0.97 < 0.01
  Living in an institution 1.14 1.04 1.24 < 0.01
 Co-morbidity
  Psychiatric co-morbid score 1.32 1.27 1.37 < 0.001
  Somatic co-morbid score 1.26 1.23 1.29 < 0.001
Cancer
HR CI (95%) P
Antipsychotic medication
 Cumulative exposure
  0 DDDs Reference
  0 > DDDs ≥ 90 1.85 1.65 2.08 < 0.001
  90 > DDDs ≥ 365 1.19 1.00 1.43 0.057
  365 > DDDs ≥ 730 0.97 0.69 1.37 0.878
  730 > DDDs 0.46 0.25 0.85 0.013
Explanatory variables
 Demographic factors
  Female 0.69 0.63 0.76 < 0.001
  Age at diagnosis 0.79 0.78 0.81 < 0.001
 Other medication
  Cardiac risk factors 0.53 0.48 0.59 < 0.001
  Proxy markers of severity
  Psychiatric bed days = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric bed days 1–9 0.92 0.75 1.12 0.401
  Psychiatric bed days ≥ 10 0.68 0.28 1.64 0.393
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 1–5 1.42 1.28 1.58 < 0.001
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 6–10 1.21 1.06 1.39 < 0.01
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts > 10 0.63 0.52 0.76 < 0.001
  Living in an institution 0.94 0.79 1.11 0.454
 Co-morbidity
  Psychiatric co-morbid score 1.34 1.26 1.42 < 0.001
  Somatic co-morbid score 1.84 1.79 1.90 < 0.001
Infection
HR CI (95%) P
Antipsychotic medication
 Cumulative exposure
  0 DDDs Reference
  0 > DDDs ≥ 90 2.37 2.09 2.68 < 0.001
  90 > DDDs ≥ 365 2.05 1.73 2.44 < 0.001
  365 > DDDs ≥ 730 1.77 1.31 2.38 < 0.001
  730 > DDDs 1.02 0.62 1.67 0.946
Explanatory variables
 Demographic factors
  Female 0.54 0.49 0.60 < 0.001
  Age at diagnosis 0.78 0.77 0.80 < 0.001
 Other medication
  Cardiac risk factors 0.80 0.70 0.91 0.001
  Proxy markers of severity
  Psychiatric bed days = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric bed days 1–9 1.12 0.93 1.36 0.233
  Psychiatric bed days ≥ 10 1.38 0.74 2.59 0.314
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 1–5 1.17 1.03 1.32 0.013
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 6–10 1.07 0.92 1.25 0.382
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts > 10 0.72 0.60 0.86 < 0.001
  Living in an institution 1.17 1.00 1.38 0.053
 Co-morbidity
  Psychiatric co-morbid score 1.32 1.23 1.42 < 0.001
  Somatic co-morbid score 1.54 1.48 1.60 < 0.001
Intentional self-harm
HR CI (95%) P
Antipsychotic medication
 Cumulative exposure
  0 DDDs Reference
  0 > DDDs ≥ 90 0.76 0.24 2.41 0.640
  90 > DDDs ≥ 365 0.24 0.03 2.02 0.189
  365 > DDDs ≥ 730 0.00 0.00 1.000
  730 > DDDs 0.87 0.09 8.57 0.902
Explanatory variables
 Demographic factors
  Female 0.49 0.23 1.04 0.063
  Age at diagnosis 0.82 0.74 0.91 < 0.001
 Other medication
  Cardiac risk factors 1.92 0.71 5.18 0.199
  Proxy markers of severity
  Psychiatric bed days = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric bed days 1–9 2.70 0.79 9.23 0.113
  Psychiatric bed days ≥ 10 10.48 1.12 98.42 < 0.05
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts = 0 Reference
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 1–5 1.51 0.58 3.90 0.400
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts: 6–10 1.70 0.54 5.35 0.368
  Psychiatric outpatient contacts > 10 0.53 0.10 2.96 0.471
  Living in an institution 1.09 0.25 4.82 0.909
 Co-morbidity
  Psychiatric co-morbid score 2.94 2.02 4.27 < 0.001
  Somatic co-morbid score 0.91 0.66 1.25 0.552

HR: hazard ratio; CI: confidence interval; DDD: daily defined dosage.