Table 2 Univariate and multivariable Cox proportional hazard models for death adjusted for demographic and clinical characteristics (2005–2020).

From: Survival of people with cystic fibrosis in Australia

 

Univariate model

Multivariable model

Hazard ratio

95% CI

Hazard ratio

95% CI

Sex

Female

1.00

1.00

Male

0.91

0.77 – 1.09

1.00

0.83 – 1.19

Diagnosis category

Diagnosed with meconium ileus

1.00

1.00

Age < 6 weeks or through NBS/Prenatal screening

1.06

0.78 – 1.45

1.37

1.00 – 1.88*

Age 6 weeks– < 2 years

1.12

0.79 – 1.59

1.12

0.79 – 1.59

Age 2 – 17 years

0.74

0.49 – 1.12

0.85

0.56 – 1.29

Age ≥ 18 years

0.60

0.37 – 1.00*

0.88

0.52 – 1.50

F508del homozygous

No

1.00

1.00

Yes

1.12

0.93 – 1.33

1.09

0.91 – 1.30

Lung transplant

No

1.00

1.00

Yes

9.49

7.83 – 11.51**

3.56

2.84 – 4.47**

Pancreatic exocrine status

Sufficient

1.00

1.00

Insufficient

1.33

1.07 – 1.64*

1.13

0.91 – 1.40

Missing

1.17

0.80 – 1.69

1.14

0.78 – 1.66

FEV1 pp

 ≥ 70

1.00

1.00

40–69

5.49

3.98 – 7.56**

4.60

3.33 – 6.36**

 < 40

22.32

16.2 – 30.75**

9.77

6.84 – 13.96**

Missing

3.71

2.3 – 5.98**

4.95

1.76 – 13.88*

BMI1

Adequate weight status

1.00

1.00

Underweight

4.42

3.6 – 5.42**

1.93

1.54– 2.41**

Overweight

0.41

0.3 – 0.56**

0.79

0.57 – 1.08

Missing

0.7

0.46 – 1.08

0.61

0.21 – 1.77

  1. BMI body mass index, FEV1pp percent predicted forced expiratory volume in one second.
  2. 1 Adult individuals (≥ 18 years) were classified into BMI categories based on World Health Organization guidelines as underweight (< 18.5 kg/m2), adequate weight (18.5–24.9 kg/m2), or overweight (≥ 25.0 kg/m2). Children were classified as underweight (< 10th percentile), adequate weight (10-85th percentile), or overweight (> 85th percentile). * p < 0.05. **p < 0.001.