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Table 3 Factors associated with mortality in Behçet’s disease

From: Ethnicity and association with disease manifestations and mortality in Behçet’s disease

 

Univariate analysis

 

Multivariate analysis

 

Parameters

HR (CI 95%)

p

HR (CI 95%)

P

Age at diagnosis

1.04 (1.01-1.07)

0.002

1.05 (1.02-1.08)

0.0007

Male gender

6.87 (2.1-22.3)

0.001

5.01 (1.51-16.65)

0.0085

Ethnic origin

    

  Europe

1

0.015

  

  North Africa

1.93 (0.96-3.85)

   

  Sub Saharan Africa

3.75 (1.43-9.88)

 

2.62 (0.98-6.97)

0.015

HLA B5

0.54 (0.26-1.13)

0.10

  

Oral ulcerations

0.54 (0.1-2.2)

0.39

0.41 (0.22-0.78)

0.0069

Genital ulcerations

0.42 (0.22-0.79)

0.006

  

Ocular involvement

0.81 (0.43-1.54)

0.53

  

CNS involvement

1.05 (0.55-2)

0.88

  

Articular involvement

0.8 (0.43-1.54)

0.49

  

Cardiovascular involvement

2.43 (1.25-4.7)

0.009

2.24 (1.15-4.36)

0.0184

Corticosteroids

3.3 (1.29-8.43)

0.013

  

Immunosuppressants

2.35 (1.15-4.8)

0.020

  
  1. CNS, central nervous system, BD, Behçet's disease.