Table 3 Univariate analysis of mortality risk on baseline variables in the Elderly Medication Cohort Follow-up Study in Tainan City, Taiwan, 1996-2004.

Age (y/o)

65-75

86/557

4641

18.5

1

76-80

96/149

1015

94.6

5.5 (4.1 - 7.4)

≧81

129/170

1127

114.5

6.7 (5.1 - 8.9)

Sex

Men

179/477

3652

49.0

1

Women

132/399

3131

42.2

0.9 (0.7 - 1.1)

Educational

Under elementary school

67/212

1691

39.6

1

Junior high school and above

244/664

5092

47.9

1.2 (0.9 - 1.6)

Smoking

Never/ex-smokers

234/667

5167

45.3

1

Current smokers

77/209

1616

47.7

1.0 (0.7 - 1.2)

Drinking habit

<3 times/week

293/823

6355

46.1

1

≧3 times/week

18/53

428

42.1

0.9 (0.6 - 1.5)

Living alone

No

281/802

6365

44.2

1

Yes

30/74

558

53.8

1.2 (0.8 - 1.8)

ADLs

Without difficulty

271/809

6365

42.6

1

With difficulty

40/67

418

95.7

2.4 (1.7 - 3.3)

LTPA

Participants

187/593

4730

39.5

1

Non-participants

124/283

2053

60.4

1.6 (1.2 - 2.0)

NLTPA

Active

213/697

5567

38.3

1

Inactive

98/179

1216

80.6

2.2 (1.7 - 2.8)

BMI

18.5 ≦ BMI ≦ 30

220/681

5381

40.9

1

BMI < 18.5

82/170

1192

68.8

1.7 (1.3 - 2.2)

BMI > 30

9/25

210

42.9

1.0 (0.5 - 2.0)

Cancer

No

305/865

6712

45.4

1

Yes

6/11

71

84.5

1.9 (0.9 - 4.3)

Hypertension

No

204/605

4696

43.4

1

Yes

107/271

2087

51.3

1.2 (0.9 - 1.5)

Diabetes mellitus

No

261/769

6012

43.4

1

Yes

50/107

771

64.9

1.5 (1.1 - 2.1)

Stroke

No

280/822

6401

43.7

1

Yes

31/54

382

81.2

1.9 (1.3 - 2.8)

Heart disease

No

262/754

5840

44.9

1

Yes

49/122

943

52.0

1.2 (0.9 - 1.6)

Pulmonary disease

No

289/816

6315

45.8

1

Yes

22/60

468

47.0

1.0 (0.7 - 1.6)

Liver disease

No

287/826

6409

44.8

1

Yes

24/50

374

64.2

1.4 (1.0 - 2.2)

Renal disease

No

300/849

6571

45.7

1

Yes

11/27

212

51.9

1.1 (0.6 - 2.1)

Arthritis/osteoporosis

No

187/526

4069

46.0

1

Yes

124/350

2714

45.7

1.0 (0.8 - 1.3)