Table 1

Cox proportional hazard regression with primary outcome of incident urolithiasis as the dependent variable

OutcomesEventsPerson-yearIncidence density†CrudeModel A‡Model B§
HR95% CIHR95% CIHR95% CI
Incident urolithiasis (any)
FRAIL item count
 011 4181 480 355.37.7111
 15312590 697.69.01.151.11 to 1.19***1.040.99 to 1.101.040.99 to 1.09
 21195120 685.49.91.251.18 to 1.32***1.231.12 to 1.35***1.231.12 to 1.35***
 ≥31098521.612.81.571.30 to 1.90***1.451.12 to 1.89**1.461.12 to 1.91**
Every 1 item increase1.141.11 to 1.16***1.081.04 to 1.13**1.081.04 to 1.13**
Individual FRAIL item
 Fatigue1.071.02 to 1.11**1.040.99 to 1.101.040.99 to 1.09
 Resistance1.191.04 to 1.37*1.161.00 to 1.341.150.99 to 1.32
 Ambulation1.060.85 to 1.330.930.74 to 1.170.930.74 to 1.17
 Illness1.221.18 to 1.26***1.141.08 to 1.21***1.141.08 to 1.21***
 Loss of weight1.381.21 to 1.57***1.050.91 to 1.201.050.91 to 1.21
  • *P<0.05; **,P<0.01; ***P<0.001.

  • †per 1000 patient-year

  • ‡Incorporating age category/gender, lifestyle factors, the year of DM diagnosis, comorbidities, aDCSI, change of frailty status during follow-up, and all medications except oral antidiabetic agents.

  • §Model A adding oral antidiabetic agents.

  • aDCSI, adapted diabetes complications severity index; Cl, confidence interval; DM, diabetes mellitus; HR, hazard ratio.