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Table 3 Multivariable Cox regression models for year all-cause mortality among ECMO survivors

From: Chronic respiratory disease and survival outcomes after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Variable

Multivariable model

P-value

HR (95% CI)

Multivariable model 1

  

 Post-ECMO CRD (vs control)

1.47 (1.17, 1.86)

0.001

Multivariable model 2

  

 Post-ECMO CRD

  

 Post-ECMO COPD

1.19 (0.80, 1.79)

0.391

 Post-ECMO Asthma

1.54 (1.13, 2.11)

0.007

 Post-ECMO ILD

2.33 (1.05, 6.40)

0.042

 Post-ECMO Lung cancer

2.21 (0.81, 6.03)

0.123

 Post-ECMO Lung disease due to external agent

1.07 (0.65, 1.77)

0.787

 Post-ECMO OSA

3.60 (0.48, 27.08)

0.214

 Post-ECMO TB

1.29 (0.67, 2.49)

0.443

Other variables in model 1

  

Age, year

1.04 (1.04, 1.05)

 < 0.001

Sex, male (vs female)

1.18 (0.98, 1.41)

0.087

Residence at ECMO treatment

  

 Capital city (Seoul)

1

 

 Other metropolitan city

0.85 (0.65, 1.12)

0.250

 Other area

0.95 (0.77, 1.17)

0.633

Year of ECMO treatment

  

 2006

1

 

 2007

0.70 (0.41, 1.18)

0.176

 2008

0.50 (0.30, 0.86)

0.012

 2009

0.55 (0.33, 0.92)

0.022

 2010

0.82 (0.52, 1.30)

0.406

 2011

0.78 (0.50, 1.21)

0.266

 2012

0.78 (0.51, 1.20)

0.264

 2013

0.56 (0.37, 0.87)

0.009

 2014

0.63 (0.42, 0.96)

0.030

Annual income level at ECMO treatment

  

 Q1 (Lowest)

1

 

 Q2

0.94 (0.72, 1.21)

0.615

 Q3

0.67 (0.52, 0.86)

0.001

 Q4 (Highest)

0.84 (0.67, 1.056)

0.120

Annual case volume of ECMO therapy

  

 Q1 < 19

1

 

 Q2: 19–43

 Q3: 44–102

0.76 (0.58, 0.99)

0.039

1.11 (0.88., 1.41)

0.379

 Q4 > 102

0.91 (0.69, 1.21)

0.525

Charlson comorbidity index, point

1.05 (1.02, 1.09)

0.006

Pre-ECMO CRD (vs control)

1.25 (1.04, 1.49)

0.019

Underlying disability

  

 Mild to moderate

0.86 (0.67, 1.11)

0.251

 Severe

1.92 (1.53, 2.41)

 < 0.001

Length of hospital stay, day

1.00 (0.99, 1.01)

0.795

Duration of ECMO therapy, day

1.03 (1.02, 1.03)

 < 0.001

Main diagnosis at ECMO treatment

  

 Cardiovascular group

1

 

 Respiratory group

1.34 (0.97, 1.85)

0.076

 Others

2.19 (1.78, 2.68)

 < 0.001

  1. ECMO extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval, CRD chronic respiratory disease, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ILD interstitial lung disease, OSA osbsructive sleep apnea, TB tuberculosis of lung