Research Article

Association between Neutrophil Levels on Admission and All-Cause Mortality in Geriatric Patients with Hip Fractures: A Prospective Cohort Study of 2,589 Patients

Table 3

Univariate and multivariate results by Cox regression (N = 2589).

ExposureNonadjustedModel IModel II

Neutrophil ()1.03 (1.00, 1.05) 0.03511.03 (1.00, 1.05) 0.03151.03 (1.00, 1.06) 0.0210
Neutrophil tertiles
 Low (0.92–5.43)111
 Middle (5.44–7.71)1.05 (0.89, 1.24) 0.54651.05 (0.89, 1.24) 0.58071.05 (0.87, 1.27) 0.5914
 High (7.72–24.86)1.19 (1.01, 1.40) 0.03431.21 (1.03, 1.42) 0.02361.27 (1.05, 1.52) 0.0122
P for trend0.03340.02280.0119

Data in table: HR (95%CI) value. Outcome variable: mortality. Exposed variables: neutrophil. Model I adjusted for: age and sex. Model II adjusted for age, sex, injury mechanism, fracture classification, aCCI, hypertension, CHD, arrhythmia, ischemic stroke, cancer, dementia, COPD, hepatitis, time to admission and surgery, treatment strategy, operation time, and infusion.