Research Article

All-Cause Mortality Risk in Australian Women with Impaired Fasting Glucose and Diabetes

Table 2

Bivariate analyses and the final multivariable cox model for diabetes and mortality. All variables were measured at baseline.

FactorBivariate valueMultivariate value
HR (95% CI)HR (95% CI)

Diabetes (yes)1.61 (1.11, 2.35)0.0131.84 (1.26, 2.70)0.002
Age (yr)0.93 (0.91, 0.95)<0.0010.93 (0.91, 0.95)<0.001
Weight (kg)1.00 (0.99, 1.01)0.621
Height (cm)1.02 (1.00, 1.05)0.068
BMI (kg/m2)1.00 (0.97, 1.03)0.824
BMI > 30.0 kg/m21.17 (0.85, 1.63)0.341
Body fat % > 30%1.31 (0.89, 1.93)0.175
Waist circumference (cm)1.00 (0.99, 1.02)0.784
Hip circumference (cm)1.00 (0.98, 1.01)0.774
Waist-to-hip-ratio2.67 (0.28, 25.37)0.394
Waist-to-height ratio0.76 (0.10, 5.67)0.788
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)1.00 (0.99, 1.01)0.901
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)1.00 (0.99, 1.01)0.422
Hypertensive (y/n)0.81 (0.62, 1.07)0.136
Body fat mass (kg)1.00 (1.00, 1.00)0.510
Lean body mass (kg)1.00 (1.00, 1.00)0.068
Serum triglycerides (mmol/L)1.11 (0.93, 1.33)0.234
Serum HDL (mmol/L)0.93 (0.64, 1.34)0.689
Serum LDL (<2.6 mmol/L)0.74 (0.54, 1.01)0.0610.79 (0.58, 1.10)0.160
Smoking2.56 (1.64, 4.00)<0.0011.91 (1.21, 3.02)0.006
High alcohol consumption0.83 (0.59, 1.17)0.278
Low mobility0.92 (0.69, 1.22)0.552
Metabolic syndrome0.89 (0.68, 1.17)0.413

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