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Table 3 Mortality in IgA anti-tTG positive individuals (subgroup analyses)

From: Increased mortality among men aged 50 years old or above with elevated IgA anti-transglutaminase antibodies: NHANES III

Subgroup

tTGA+ Deaths

tTGA- Deaths

Adjusted HR; 95 % CI

P value

Absolute risk/1000 PYAR

Excess risk/1000 PYAR

Sex

 Males

44

1535

1.69; 1.26–2.29

0.001

96

39

 Females

14

1461

0.96; 0.57–1.62

0.881

42

−2

Age

 50–59 years

3

272

1.91; 0.61–6.02

0.267

21

10

 60–69 years

20

766

1.58; 1.01–2.47

0.044

54

20

 70–79 years

22

940

1.49; 0.97–2.27

0.068

103

34

 80+ years

13

1018

1.41; 0.81–2.47

0.222

217

63

Race

 Non-Hispanic White

29

1794

1.58; 1.09–2.28

0.015

77

28

 Non-Hispanic Black

13

603

1.25; 0.72–2.17

0.424

68

14

 Mexican-American

13

532

1.23; 0.71–2.15

0.461

68

13

 Other

3

67

4.75; 1.45–15.55

0.010

97

76

  1. Reference is general population comparator cohort
  2. tTGA tissue transglutaminase antibody, PYAR Person-years at risk