Incidence rates and hazard ratios (HR) for the associations between RA and death according to cohort period
| RA Status | N | Deaths | Follow-up time | Mean follow-up | Incidence rate | Age, sex and entry-time matched HR | + GPs visits, BMI, smoking, alcohol and | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (PY) | (years) | (cases per 1000 PY) | (95%CI) | Charlson Index adjusted HR (95%CI) | ||||
| 1999–2005 | Yes | 6109 | 400 | 16841.7 | 2.8 | 23.75 (21.48–26.20) | 1.60 (1.41–1.81) | 1.51 (1.33–1.72) |
| No | 26379 | 1045 | 74291.4 | 2.8 | 14.07 (13.23–14.95) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2006–2012 | Yes | 7812 | 351 | 22311.5 | 2.9 | 15.73 (14.13–17.47) | 1.38 (1.22–1.58) | 1.21 (1.05–1.39) |
| No | 32180 | 1026 | 92572.7 | 2.9 | 11.08 (10.42–11.78) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Female | ||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Yes | 4394 | 246 | 12085.3 | 2.8 | 20.36 (17.89–23.06) | 1.62 (1.39–1.90) | 1.59 (1.35–1.87) |
| No | 18925 | 632 | 53200.9 | 2.8 | 11.88 (10.97–12.84) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2006–2012 | Yes | 5338 | 213 | 15632.7 | 2.9 | 13.63 (11.86–15.58) | 1.38 (1.17–1.63) | 1.25 (1.05–1.50) |
| No | 21931 | 604 | 64597.8 | 2.9 | 9.35 (8.62–10.13) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Male | ||||||||
| 1999–2005 | Yes | 1715 | 154 | 4756.4 | 2.8 | 32.38 (27.47–37.91) | 1.56 (1.28–1.90) | 1.37 (1.12–1.68) |
| No | 7454 | 413 | 21090.6 | 2.8 | 19.58 (17.74–21.56) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| 2006–2012 | Yes | 2474 | 138 | 6678.9 | 2.7 | 20.66 (17.36–24.41) | 1.39 (1.13–1.70) | 1.15 (0.93–1.43) |
| No | 10249 | 422 | 27974.9 | 2.7 | 15.08 (13.68–16.60) | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
PY = person-years.