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Table 4 Gender differences in short- and long-term mortality after a first hospital admission (1997 or 2000) for PAD in the lower extremities in the Netherlands

From: Long-term survival after initial hospital admission for peripheral arterial disease in the lower extremities

 

PAD in the lower extremities

 

HR (95% CI)*

Crude

 

28 days

0.67 (0.47–0.96)

1 year

0.90 (0.81–1.20)

5 years

1.15 (1.03–1.29)

Model I

 

28 days

0.85 (0.59–1.24)

1 year

1.17 (0.97–1.43)

5 years

1.36 (1.21–1.53)

  1. Hazard ratio (95% Confidence interval) men vs women.
  2. Model I: adjusted for age, co-morbidity (previous admissions for cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus)
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BMC Cardiovascular Disorders

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