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Table 3 Adjusted and unadjusted 30-day mortality results of a Cox proportional hazard model

From: Association between age and the host response in critically ill patients with sepsis

 

Hazard ratio with 95% confidence interval

Age group

Unadjusted

p value

Adjusted*

p value

 < 50

1.0 (ref)

 

1.0 (ref)

 

 ≥ 50–< 60 years

1.44 [1.07–1.93]

p < 0.05

1.35 [0.99–1.85]

p = 0.05

 ≥ 60–< 70 years

1.41 [1.08–1.87]

p < 0.05

1.46 [1.09–2.00]

p < 0.05

 ≥ 70 years

1.89 [1.46–2.45]

p < 0.001

2.11 [1.57–2.84]

p < 0.001

  1. Ref reference category
  2. *The adjusted model included demographics (BMI, sex, race, the inclusion hospital), ageing-associated comorbidities (chronic cardiovascular or pulmonary disease, hypertension, diabetes, malignancy, renal disease, Immunocompromised), chronic use of anticoagulant or antiplatelet drugs, disease severity on admission (SOFA, APACHE IV APS score, shock and acute kidney injury on admission)
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