Table 2.

HR for mortality 0 to 90 days after THA. Twenty-five patients died within that period.

CrudeAdjusted
HR95% CIpHR95% CIp
Age
  < 60 yrs11
  60–75 yrs9.91.3–75.50.036.90.9–51.40.06
  > 75 yrs20.12.6–156.60.00410.71.3–88.00.03
Sex
  Female11
  Male1.20.6–2.80.71.30.6–3.20.5
Diagnosis
  RA11
  Other1.10.5–2.80.81.70.6–5.00.3
Year of surgery
  1992–199811
  1999–20050.40.1–1.20.10.40.1–1.30.1
  2006–20120.60.2–1.90.40.80.2–2.40.6
Charlson Comorbidity Index
  Low11
  Moderate2.20.6–7.40.23.30.8–13.00.09
  High7.01.4–34.70.029.01.6–49.90.01
Level of education
  9 yrs11
  High school0.10.0–0.60.010.20.0–0.80.03
  University0.20.0–1.20.070.20.0–1.50.1
  None3.20.9–10.70.062.70.7–1.00.2
Income
  1st quarter11
  2nd quarter0.80.3–2.20.61.00.3–3.01.0
  3rd quarter0.80.3–2.30.71.50.5–4.71.5
  4th quarter0.70.2–2.00.52.00.6–6.62.0
  • Adjustment for age, sex, diagnosis, year of surgery, Charlson Comorbidity Index, level of education, and personal income. THA: total hip arthroplasty; RA: rheumatoid arthritis.