Table 3 Factors associated with death in the HOST cohort: Hazard ratios (HRs) adjusted only for age, and adjusted for multiple covariates, are given for each variable.
From: Increased mortality associated with HTLV-II infection in blood donors: a prospective cohort study
Variable | Unadjusted HR (95% CI) | Adjusted HR (95% CI)1 | |
|---|---|---|---|
HTLV status | HTLV-negative | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
HTLV-I | 1.9 (0.8–4.4) | 1.9 (0.8–4.6) | |
HTLV-II | 2.8 (1.5–5.5) | 2.3 (1.1–4.9) | |
Sex | Female | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
Male | 1.4 (0.7–2.6) | 1.6 (0.8–3.0) | |
Race/Ethnicity | Non-Black | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
Black | 2.2 (1.2–4.0) | 2.2 (1.2–4.1) | |
Donation type | Allogeneic | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
Autologous | 0.9 (0.4–1.9) | 0.6 (0.3–1.4) | |
HCV status | HCV negative | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
HCV positive | 2.3 (1.0–5.6) | 1.1 (0.4–3.5) | |
IDU history | Never | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
Ever | 3.5 (1.5–8.0) | 2.0 (0.7–6.3) | |
Alcohol use | 1–14 drinks/week | 1.0 -------- | 1.0 -------- |
None | 0.6 (0.2–1.9) | 0.6 (0.2–2.0) | |
>14 drinks/week | 0.5 (0.2–1.8) | 0.4 (0.1–1.2) | |
Missing | 4.3 (1.8–10.5) | 3.5 (1.4–8.9) |