Table 2.
Associations of clinical features with mortality after deep brain stimulation in patients determined by a time-dependent Cox proportional hazard model with time-dependent variables.
| Coefficient | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age of onset | 0.047 | 1.048 (1.005–1.093) | 0.028 |
| Preoperative total LEDD | 0.001 | 1.001 (1.000–1.001) | 0.038 |
| Preoperative falling on-medication score | −1.274 | 0.280 (0.037–2.098) | 0.215 |
| T_COV_*preoperative falling on-medication score | 0.308 | 1.361 (1.001–1.850) | 0.049 |
CI, confidence interval; LEDD, levodopa equivalent daily dose Covariates; sex, age at onset, disease duration at surgery, preoperative BMI, depression, T_COV_*depression, axial score, falling score, and HY stage.