Table 2.

Risk of all-cause mortality according to the presence of peripheral cytopenias

UnadjustedAdjusted*Adjusted
HR (95% CI)PHR (95% CI)PHR (95% CI)P
Anemia (<12.0 g/dL [women] or <13.0 g/dL [men]) 1.74 (1.51-2.00) <.001 1.84 (1.59-2.12) <.001 1.60 (1.38-1.84) <.001 
 Moderate (<11.0 g/dL) 1.71 (1.26-2.30) <.001 2.76 (2.04-3.73) <.001 2.41 (1.78-3.27) <.001 
 Severe (<10.0 g/dL) 1.60 (0.95-2.71) .078 2.61 (1.54-4.41) <.001 2.41 (1.42-4.07) .001 
Thrombocytopenia (<150 × 109/L) 2.86 (2.39-3.41) <.001 1.58 (1.32-1.89) <.001 1.52 (1.27-1.83) <.001 
 Moderate (<100 × 109/L) 5.98 (3.66-9.78) <.001 4.02 (2.46-6.57) <.001 3.74 (2.29-6.12) <.001 
Neutropenia (<1.8 × 109/L) 0.91 (0.76-1.09) .301 0.88 (0.73-1.06) .168 0.95 (0.79-1.14) .548 
 Moderate (<1.5 × 109/L) 0.95 (0.69-1.32) .763 0.92 (0.66-1.27) .604 0.98 (0.70-1.35) .878 
 Severe (<0.8 × 109/L) 1.83 (0.26-12.96) .547 2.61 (0.37-18.54) .337 2.81 (0.40-19.93) .302 
UnadjustedAdjusted*Adjusted
HR (95% CI)PHR (95% CI)PHR (95% CI)P
Anemia (<12.0 g/dL [women] or <13.0 g/dL [men]) 1.74 (1.51-2.00) <.001 1.84 (1.59-2.12) <.001 1.60 (1.38-1.84) <.001 
 Moderate (<11.0 g/dL) 1.71 (1.26-2.30) <.001 2.76 (2.04-3.73) <.001 2.41 (1.78-3.27) <.001 
 Severe (<10.0 g/dL) 1.60 (0.95-2.71) .078 2.61 (1.54-4.41) <.001 2.41 (1.42-4.07) .001 
Thrombocytopenia (<150 × 109/L) 2.86 (2.39-3.41) <.001 1.58 (1.32-1.89) <.001 1.52 (1.27-1.83) <.001 
 Moderate (<100 × 109/L) 5.98 (3.66-9.78) <.001 4.02 (2.46-6.57) <.001 3.74 (2.29-6.12) <.001 
Neutropenia (<1.8 × 109/L) 0.91 (0.76-1.09) .301 0.88 (0.73-1.06) .168 0.95 (0.79-1.14) .548 
 Moderate (<1.5 × 109/L) 0.95 (0.69-1.32) .763 0.92 (0.66-1.27) .604 0.98 (0.70-1.35) .878 
 Severe (<0.8 × 109/L) 1.83 (0.26-12.96) .547 2.61 (0.37-18.54) .337 2.81 (0.40-19.93) .302 

Different cutoffs were used to evaluate the increasing severity of cytopenias, as indicated. Individuals with absence of cytopenia for the respective lineage were used as a reference.

*

The multivariable model included age and sex as covariates.

The multivariable model included age, sex, and the number of medications used as covariates.