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Table 3 Prognostic factors for mortality rate in patients undergoing an LEA for diabetic foot (univariate and multivariate analyses)

From: Sarcopenia increases the risk for mortality in patients who undergo amputation for diabetic foot

 

Univariate

Multivariate

Prognostic factor

p-value

HR (95% CI)

p-value

HR (95% CI)

Age

0.000

1.033 (1.014–1.052)

0.003

1.031 (1.010–1.053)

Gender

0.218

0.749 (0.473–1.186)

0.784

0.909 (0.458–1.803)

Body weight

0.378

1.009 (0.988–1.030)

0.030

1.029 (1.003–1.055)

Height

0.785

0.698 (0.052–9.302)

0.265

0.100 (0.002–5.760)

Sarcopenia

0.016

2.252 (1.161–4.369)

0.047

1.747 (1.008–3.027)

Creatinine

0.884

1.015(0.829–1.242)

0.388

1.091(0.895–1.330)

HbA1C

0.195

0.829(0.624–1.101)

0.285

0.857(0.646–1.137)

Fasting glucose

0.759

1.001(0.993–1.010)

0.701

1.002(0.993–1.011)

Hypertension

0.684

1.571(1.145–1.842)

0.517

0.842(0.065–1.145)

Cardiac disease

0.041

1.015(0.978–1.145)

0.034

1.175(1.012–1.248)

Pulmonary disease

0.248

2.154(1.784–2.426)

0.148

1.715(1.458–2.012)

Cerebrovascular disease

0.374

1.515(1.215–1.842)

0.314

1.126(0.865–1.458)

Renal disease

0.084

1.254(0.845–1.658)

0.145

1.548(1.256–1.842)