Table 2 Association between the gamma gap and all-cause mortality according to Cox Regression Models adjusted for potential confounders.

Gamma gap, continuous variable (per 1 g/dl)

1.19 (1.02, 1.67)

1.09 (1.01, 1.69)

Gamma gap, continuous variable (per 1-SD)

1.32 (1.06, 1.76)

1.22 (1.12, 1.78)

 ≥1.7 g/dl

0.96 (0.89, 1.45)

0.94 (0.86, 1.55)

 ≥1.8 g/dl

0.98 (0.95,1.02)

0.96 (0.92, 1.04)

 ≥1.9 g/dl

1.05 (0.96, 1.17)

0.99 (0.94, 1.12)

 ≥2.0 g/dl

1.12 (0.98, 1.23)

1.09 (0.91, 1.19)

 ≥2.1 g/dl

1.18 (0.87, 1.62)

1.10 (0.90, 1.67)

 ≥2.2 g/dl

1.14 (0.83, 1.87)

1.09 (0.89, 1.71)

 ≥2.3 g/dl

1.09 (0.78, 1.91)

1.07 (0.80, 1.88)

 ≥2.4 g/dl

1.19 (0.92, 1.99)

1.09 (0.94, 1.91)

 ≥2.5 g/dl

1.23 (0.95, 1.86)

1.17 (0.93, 1.77)

 ≥2.6 g/dl

1.25 (0.98, 1.71)

1.19 (0.95, 1.69)

 ≥2.7 g/dl (the median value)

1.33 (1.09, 1.88)

1.29 (0.97, 1.79)

 ≥2.8 g/dl

1.35 (1.04, 1.73)

1.31 (1.00, 1.70)

 ≥2.9 g/dl

1.32 (1.10, 1.99)

1.27 (1.12, 1.90)

 ≥3.0 g/dl

1.33 (1.05, 1.92)

1.29 (1.03, 1.78)

 ≥3.1 g/dl (the previously reported cut-off point)

1.25 (1.08, 1.57)

1.21 (1.13, 1.66)

 ≥3.2 g/dl

1.34 (1.11, 1.63)

1.26 (1.09, 1.69)

 ≥3.3 g/dl

1.37 (1.09, 1.78)

1.34 (0.97, 1.86)

 ≥3.4 g/dl

1.61 (1.20, 1.98)

1.53 (0.99, 1.87)

 ≥3.5 g/dl (the 95^th percentile)

1.79 (1.13, 2.43)

1.68 (0.94, 2.12)

 ≥3.6 g/dl

1.76 (1.09,2.32)

1.54 (0.97, 2.03)

 ≥3.7 g/dl

1.81 (1.17, 3.01)

1.69 (0.91, 1.98)

 ≥3.8 g/dl

1.78 (1.03, 3.65)

1.61 (0.92, 3.47)

 ≥3.9 g/dl

1.85 (1.01, 3.32)

1.63 (0.95, 3.56)

 ≥4.0 g/dl (the traditional definition)

2.01 (0.99, 3.87)

1.98 (0.91, 3.71)

 ≥4.1 g/dl

2.09 (0.96, 3.14)

2.00 (0.89, 3.03)

 ≥4.4 g/dl (the 99^th percentile)

2.12 (0.87, 3.91)

1.96 (0.86, 3.82)