Table 2 Cox regression analysis adjusted for age and sex of all risk factors for mortality at 12 months

Marital status (single = ref)

Married

0.492

0.164

1.475

0.205

Widow/widower

0.611

0.245

1.526

0.292

Institutionalized (Y)

1.285

0.693

2.383

0.427

Education (High school or higher = ref)

None

1.559

0.822

2.956

0.174

Education (High school or higher = ref)

Primary school

0.547

0.121

2.474

0.433

Education (High school or higher = ref)

Secondary school

1.175

0.367

3.762

0.786

  < 14

5.011

2.354

10.667

< 0.001

 14-21

2.716

1.228

6.007

0.014

 22-26

2.562

1.158

5.672

0.020

SPPB score > 9

0.478

0.116

1.966

0.306

Autonomy BADL (Independent = ref)

Severely dependent

4.193

2.196

8.006

< 0.001

Autonomy BADL (Independent = ref)

Moderately dependent

1.808

0.875

3.737

0.110

Physical activity score (Active = ref)

Sedentary

3.367

1.943

5.835

< 0.001

Depression (Y)

1.496

0.721

3.101

0.279

Smoking (Never = ref)

Former smoker

0.999

0.566

1.762

0.998

Smoking (Never = ref)

Current smoker

1.480

0.456

4.801

0.514

MedDietScore

0.959

0.912

1.008

0.097

Nr comorbidities (0 = ref)

> 2

0.885

0.464

1.690

0.712

Nr comorbidities (0 = ref)

1-2

0.625

0.350

1.117

0.113

Nr of drugs

1.118

1.010

1.237

0.031

 Cancer (Y)

1.120

0.608

2.062

0.717

 Myocardial Infarction (Y)

1.198

0.648

2.214

0.564

 Congestive heart failure (Y)

1.341

0.834

2.159

0.226

 Peripheral vascular disease (Y)

0.927

0.521

1.651

0.798

 Hypertension (Y)

1.090

0.706

1.683

0.699

 Dyslipidaemia (Y)

1.094

0.542

2.208

0.802

 Chronic lung disease (Y)

0.548

0.237

1.267

0.160

 Bedsore (Y)

0.787

0.407

1.523

0.478

 Diabetes with organ damage (Y)

1.158

0.615

2.180

0.649

 Diabetes without organ damage (Y)

1.310

0.570

3.009

0.525

Kidney dysfunction (Y)

2.609

1.348

5.047

0.004