Table 1.

Characteristics of AAs and EAs with MM by vital status

VariablesAt risk, n (%)Death, n (%)Age-adjusted HRs (95% CI)
 116 (64.1) 65 (35.9)  
Age    
Mean (standard deviation) 59.9 (9.7) 63.0 (8.1) 1.0 (1.0-1.1) 
Race/ethnicity    
EA 84 (72.4) 42 (64.6) 1.0 (Referent)  
AA 32 (27.6) 23 (35.4) 1.1 (0.7-1.9) 
Sex    
Female 59 (50.9) 24 (36.9) 1.0 (Referent)  
Male 57 (49.1) 41 (63.1) 1.6 (1.0-2.6) 
Education    
Below college 20 (23.3) 10 (21.2) 1.0 (Referent)  
Some college or completed college 48 (55.8) 23 (48.9) 1.0 (0.5-2.0) 
Graduate or professional degree 18 (20.9) 14 (29.8) 1.3 (0.6-3.0) 
ISS    
72 (67.3) 29 (47.5) 1.0 (Referent)  
34 (31.8) 21 (34.4) 1.5 (0.8-2.6) 
1 (0.9) 11 (18.0) 6.8 (3.4-13.9) 
LDH levels (U/L)    
Normal (<240) 95 (83.3) 38 (63.3) 1.0 (Referent)  
Elevated (≥240) 19 (16.7) 22 (36.7) 2.3 (1.4-3.9) 
eGFR (mL/min)    
≥60 90 (78.3) 42 (66.7) 1.0 (Referent)  
<60 25 (21.7) 21 (33.3) 1.4 (0.8-2.4) 
Serum free light chain    
Low (<0.26) 31 (27.4) 14 (22.6) 0.6 (0.3-1.3) 
Normal (0.26-1.65) 18 (15.9) 12 (19.4) 1.0 (Referent)  
High (>1.65) 64 (56.6) 36 (58.1) 0.7 (0.4-1.4) 
VariablesAt risk, n (%)Death, n (%)Age-adjusted HRs (95% CI)
 116 (64.1) 65 (35.9)  
Age    
Mean (standard deviation) 59.9 (9.7) 63.0 (8.1) 1.0 (1.0-1.1) 
Race/ethnicity    
EA 84 (72.4) 42 (64.6) 1.0 (Referent)  
AA 32 (27.6) 23 (35.4) 1.1 (0.7-1.9) 
Sex    
Female 59 (50.9) 24 (36.9) 1.0 (Referent)  
Male 57 (49.1) 41 (63.1) 1.6 (1.0-2.6) 
Education    
Below college 20 (23.3) 10 (21.2) 1.0 (Referent)  
Some college or completed college 48 (55.8) 23 (48.9) 1.0 (0.5-2.0) 
Graduate or professional degree 18 (20.9) 14 (29.8) 1.3 (0.6-3.0) 
ISS    
72 (67.3) 29 (47.5) 1.0 (Referent)  
34 (31.8) 21 (34.4) 1.5 (0.8-2.6) 
1 (0.9) 11 (18.0) 6.8 (3.4-13.9) 
LDH levels (U/L)    
Normal (<240) 95 (83.3) 38 (63.3) 1.0 (Referent)  
Elevated (≥240) 19 (16.7) 22 (36.7) 2.3 (1.4-3.9) 
eGFR (mL/min)    
≥60 90 (78.3) 42 (66.7) 1.0 (Referent)  
<60 25 (21.7) 21 (33.3) 1.4 (0.8-2.4) 
Serum free light chain    
Low (<0.26) 31 (27.4) 14 (22.6) 0.6 (0.3-1.3) 
Normal (0.26-1.65) 18 (15.9) 12 (19.4) 1.0 (Referent)  
High (>1.65) 64 (56.6) 36 (58.1) 0.7 (0.4-1.4) 

HRs were calculated using the Cox proportional hazards regression models adjusting for age (years) for all variables except for age.

The referent category, indicated by an HR of 1.0, serves as the baseline for comparison. HRs for other categories are relative to this baseline.

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