Table 4 Cox proportional hazard model analysis of the association between the FMI, FFMI, SMMI, and VFAI and all-cause mortality (N = 1,199).

From: Effects of age and gender on body composition indices as predictors of mortality in middle-aged and old people

 

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

HR (95% CI)

Age

1.07 (1.04–1.10)**

1.06 (1.03–1.09)**

1.10 (1.07–1.12)**

Gender (ref. Female)

2.81 (1.50–5.25)*

2.95 (1.49–5.87)*

2.04 (1.06–3.92)*

SES (ref. Low)

0.67 (0.39–1.16)

0.66 (0.38–1.14)

0.53 (0.32–0.89)*

CCI

1.13 (1.01–1.28)*

1.13 (1.01–1.27)*

1.17 (1.05–1.30)*

Smoking (ref. No)

1.00 (0.60–1.67)

1.08 (0.65–1.81)

1.51 (0.91–2.50)

Alcohol consumption (ref. No)

1.46 (0.83–2.57)

1.34 (0.75–2.38)

1.49 (0.85–2.62)

Habitual exercise (ref. No)

0.87 (0.52–1.47)

0.87 (0.52–1.46)

0.95 (0.57–1.57)

FMI

1.07 (0.98–1.16)

–

1.02 (0.94–1.11)

FFMI

0.81 (0.70–0.92)*

–

–

VFAI

–

1.01 (0.99–1.04)

–

SMMI

–

0.69 (0.53–0.90)*

0.71 (0.55–0.91)*

  1. SES: socioeconomic status; CCI: Charlson comorbidity index; FMI: fat mass index.
  2. FFMI: fat free mass index; VFAI: visceral fat area index, and SMMI: skeletal muscle mass index.
  3. *p < .05; **p < .001.
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