Table 3 Adjusted relative risks (RRs) for all-cause mortality in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease aged at least 40 years (from a multivariate Poisson model which also included year and vaccination status)
Risk factorRR (95% CI)
Gender (men vs women)1.41 (1.38 to 1.43)
Age
    40–490.1 (0.11 to 0.13)
    50–590.3 (0.35 to 0.38)
    60–691.00
    70–792.1 (2.06 to 2.18)
    80–893.7 (3.66 to 3.88)
    ≥906.7 (6.49 to 7.00)
Season (December to March vs April to November)1.3 (1.33 to 1.40)
Unexpected influenza strain1.1 (1.13 to 1.25)
Myocardial infarction1.2 (1.23 to 1.30)
Congestive heart disease2.1 (2.12 to 2.22)
Peripheral vascular disease1.3 (1.33 to 1.40)
Cerebrovascular disease1.3 (1.34 to 1.40)
Dementia2.3 (2.22 to 2.44)
Rheumatic disease1.1 (1.09 to 1.18)
Peptic ulcer disease1.1 (1.07 to 1.14)
Mild liver disease2.1 (1.86 to 2.42)
Diabetes1.2 (1.25 to 1.32)
Diabetes with chronic disorders1.0 (0.90 to 1.19)
Hemiplegia or paraplegia1.4 (1.35 to 1.61)
Renal disease1.7 (1.71 to 1.87)
Any malignancy1.4 (1.39 to 1.45)
Moderate or severe liver disease2.9 (2.49 to 3.57)
Metastatic solid tumour3.9 (3.70 to 4.21)