Table 3.

HR for mortality 91 to 180 days after THA. There were 28 deaths in that period.

CrudeAdjusted
HR95% CIpHR95% CIp
Age
  < 60 yrs11
  60–75 yrs5.01.1–22.00.034.61.0–20.50.05
  > 75 yrs12.22.7–54.30.00111.52.5–53.60.002
Sex
  Female11
  Male1.70.8–3.50.21.90.9–4.00.1
Diagnosis
  RA11
  Other0.80.3–2.10.61.00.3–3.01.0
Year of surgery
  1992–199811
  1999–20050.40.2–1.20.10.40.1–1.10.07
  2006–20120.40.1–1.40.20.40.1–1.30.1
Charlson Comorbidity Index
  Low11
  Moderate1.70.6–5.00.32.10.6–7.10.3
  High7.21.8–28.90.016.71.5–30.90.01
Level of education
   9 yrs11
  High school0.50.2–1.20.10.90.4–2.30.8
  University0.50.1–1.70.31.00.3–3.81.0
  None0.00.0–7.92611.00.00.0–1.22921.0
Income
  1st quarter11
  2nd quarter0.70.3–1.90.50.80.3–2.00.8
  3rd quarter0.60.2–1.70.40.80.3–2.30.8
  4th quarter0.50.2–1.60.30.80.3–2.70.8
  • Adjustment for age, sex, diagnosis, year of surgery, Charlson Comorbidity Index, level of education, and personal income. RA: rheumatoid arthritis.