Table 2 Hazard Ratio (HR) (95% CIs) for mortality across groups of admission WBCc

30-day mortality WBCc, K/uL

 ≤ 11 K/uL

1.0 (ref)

/

1.0 (ref)

/

 > 11 K/uL

2.583 (1.361–4.905)

0.004

1.994 (1.058–3.76)

0.033

90-day mortality WBCc, K/uL

 ≤ 11 K/uL

1.0 (ref)

/

1.0 (ref)

/

 > 11 K/uL

3.161 (1.756–5.693)

 < 0.001

2.118(1.175–3.819)

0.013

1-year mortality WBCc, K/uL

 ≤ 11 K/uL

1.0 (ref)

/

1.0 (ref)

/

 > 11 K/uL

2.741 (1.569–4.789)

 < 0.001

2.37 (1.343–4.181)

0.003

5-year mortality WBCc, K/uL

 ≤ 11 K/uL

1.0 (ref)

/

1.0 (ref)

/

 > 11 K/uL

2.090 (1.234–3.541)

0.006

1.499 (0.932–2.411)

0.095