Table 2 Causes of death of parents with HHT. P-value derived from cox-regression based on comparison with controls
From: Life expectancy of parents with Hereditary Haemorrhagic Telangiectasia
Cause of death HHT related | Yes | No |
|---|---|---|
Number (%) | 6 (5 %) | 123 (95 %) |
Median age (IQ range) | 61.5 | 75.0 |
(54.4–67.7) | (65.9–82.8) | |
Range | 41.6–74.9 | 30.0–97.3 |
Causes of death (number) | Massive epistaxis (2) | Pulmonary disease (16) |
Pulmonary hemorrhage (2) | Cardiac disease (21) | |
Brain abscess (3) | Infection (2) | |
Abdominal aorta aneurysm (1) | ||
Malignancy (47) | ||
Bladder cyst (1) | ||
Dementia (2) | ||
Renal failure (2) | ||
Trauma (7) | ||
Unnatural (2) | ||
Old age (22) | ||
P-value | 0.002 | 0.343 |