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Table 4 Cox regression analysis after initiation of enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition

From: Long‐term prognosis of enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition in a population aged 75 years and older: a population‐based cohort study

 

Non-malignancies

Malignancies

Hazard ratio

95% CI

p

Hazard ratio

95% CI

p

Gender

 Male

1.61

1.47

1.77

< 0.001

1.16

0.96

1.39

0.124

 Female

Reference

 

Reference

 

Age

 ≥ 85

1.48

1.34

1.62

< 0.001

1.43

1.18

1.74

< 0.001

 76–84

Reference

 

Reference

 

Comorbidities (CCI)

 0–1

0.86

0.75

0.99

0.029

 

 2–3

1.07

0.94

1.22

0.286

0.68

0.57

0.82

< 0.001

 ≥ 4

Reference

 

Reference

 

Hospital type

 DPC

0.85

0.75

0.95

0.007

0.84

0.67

1.05

0.121

 Non-DPC

Reference

 

Reference

 

Hospital beds

 ≥ 200

1.03

0.91

1.17

0.654

1.04

0.79

1.36

0.79

 < 200

Reference

 

Reference

 

Hospital area

 Capital city

0.68

0.55

0.86

0.001

1.13

0.73

1.77

0.583

 Eastern

0.62

0.50

0.78

< 0.001

1.23

0.77

1.98

0.392

 Western

0.82

0.66

1.03

0.084

1.13

0.71

1.78

0.61

 Central

0.70

0.55

0.87

0.002

1.13

0.73

1.75

0.581

 Southern

Reference

 

Reference

 

Enteral feeding and parenteral nutrition

 Secondary GS

0.43

0.34

0.54

< 0.001

0.42

0.28

0.64

< 0.001

 Primary GS

0.51

0.40

0.64

< 0.001

0.46

0.32

0.68

< 0.001

 NGT

0.71

0.58

0.87

0.001

0.66

0.54

0.80

< 0.001

 PN

Reference

 

Reference

 

  1. CI confidence interval, CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, DPC/PDPS Diagnosis Procedure Combination and Per-Diem Payment System, GS gastrostomy, NGT nasogastric tube feeding, PN parenteral nutrition