Table 4 Cox proportional hazards regression model (CPHM) for all-cause mortality

Variables in the equation	β	SE	p	HR	95% CI for HR
Variables in the equation	β	SE	p	HR	Lower	Upper
Demographics
Male gender	0.317	0.080	0.000	1.37	1.17	1.60
Age (years)	0.058	0.003	0.000	1.06	1.05	1.07

Prior diagnoses
Prior vascular disease	0.208	0.083	0.012	1.23	1.05	1.45
Prior diabetes	0.409	0.109	0.000	1.51	1.22	1.86
Prior cancer	0.428	0.108	0.000	1.53	1.24	1.90

CRP change category (cf normal→normal)
Elevated→normal	1.267	0.535	0.018	3.55	1.24	10.12
Normal→elevated	1.902	0.521	0.000	6.70	2.42	18.59
Elevated→elevated	2.046	0.502	0.000	7.73	2.89	20.69