Causes of Mortality in Korean Patients with Neurodegenerative Dementia
Table 2
Crude and adjusted hazard ratios for mortality in patients with neurodegenerative dementia.
Characteristics
Hazard ratio (95% confidence interval)
Crude†
value
Adjusted†‡
value
Total participants ()
Neurodegenerative dementia
<0.001
<0.001
Yes
2.26 (2.17–2.35)
2.11 (2.03–2.20)
No
1.00
1.00
Men ()
Neurodegenerative dementia
<0.001
<0.001
Yes
2.59 (2.43–2.76)
2.41 (2.26–2.57)
No
1.00
1.00
Women ()
Neurodegenerative dementia
<0.001
<0.001
Yes
2.09 (1.99–2.19)
1.96 (1.86–2.06)
No
1.00
1.00
Young (60–69 years)
Neurodegenerative dementia
<0.001
<0.001
Yes
3.81 (3.31–4.38)
3.25 (2.79–3.78)
No
1.00
1.00
Middle-aged (70–79 years, )
Neurodegenerative dementia
<0.001
<0.001
Yes
2.77 (2.60–2.95)
2.48 (2.32–2.65)
No
1.00
1.00
Older (≥80 years, )
Neurodegenerative dementia
<0.001
<0.001
Yes
1.84 (1.75–1.95)
1.78 (1.69–1.88)
No
1.00
1.00
Cox proportional hazards regression model. Significance set at a value < 0.05. †Stratified by age, sex, income, region of residence, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. ‡A model adjusted for ischemic heart disease and stroke histories.
