Table 2 Comparison of crude all-cause mortality rate (/1000 patient-years) according to regular laboratory testing.
Total (n = 34,950) | Regular laboratory testing (+) (n = 29,914) | Regular laboratory testing (−) (n = 5036) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of death during follow-up | 12,504 | 10,606 | 1898 | 0.002 |
Total follow up person-years | 156,418 | 134,288 | 22,131 | 0.001 |
Crude death rate (/1000 person-years) | 79.9 | 79.0 | 85.8 | < 0.001 |
