Table 2.

Adjusted Cox Regression Models of Elevated Serum Transferrin Saturation and All-Cause Mortality*

Hazards Ratio95% CI
CI = confidence interval.
*Controlling for age, race, sex, education, poverty, total serum cholesterol, smoking, and comorbidities.
Model 1
≤ 45% (reference category)1.00----
45.1—50.00.930.72–1.21
50.1—55.00.820.57–1.19
55.1—60.01.500.96–2.35
> 60%1.671.08–2.58
Model 2
≤ 55% (reference category)1.00----
> 55%1.601.17–2.21
Model 3
≤ 60% (reference category)1.00----
> 60%1.671.08–2.58