Table 3 Mortality in patients with unexplained chest/epigastric pain (UCEP).
UCEP patients* (N = 386), n (%) | Population controls** (N = 3,793), n (%) | Crude MRR | Adjusted MRR† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total deaths | 62 (16) | 508 (13) | 1.2 (1.0–1.6) | 1.1 (0.9–1.5) |
Time to death after upper endoscopy | ||||
<1 year | 10 (3) | 40 (1) | 2.7 (1.5–5.0) | 2.4 (1.3–4.5) |
1–2 years | 14 (4) | 83 (2) | 1.9 (0.9–4.3) | 1.7 (0.8–3.9) |
3–4 years | 6 (2) | 93 (2) | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 0.9 (0.6–1.6) |
≥ 5 years | 32 (8) | 292 (8) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
Cause-specific deaths | ||||
Deaths from ischemic heart disease‡ | 8 (2) | 76 (2) | 1.1 (0.5–2.2) | 1.1 (0.5–2.2) |
Deaths from arteriosclerosis (not ischemic heart disease, not stroke) | 4 (1) | 51 (1) | 0.8 (0.3–2.1) | 0.7 (0.3–2.1) |
Deaths from pneumonia | 12 (3) | 41 (1) | 2.8 (1.5–5.4) | 2.7 (1.4–5.2) |
Deaths from stroke | 4 (1) | 34 (1) | 1.1 (0.4–3.1) | 1.1 (0.4–3.2) |
Deaths from lung cancer | 5 (1) | 27 (1) | 1.9 (0.7–4.9) | 1.7 (0.6–4.4) |
Deaths from alcohol dependence§ | 3 (1) | 5 (0.1) | 3.4 (0.7–16.8) | 1.5 (0.3–8.2) |
Deaths from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease¶ | 3 (1) | 38 (1) | 0.7 (0.2–2.4) | 0.8 (0.2–2.5) |