Risk Factors for Cancer-Specific Mortality
Just over 14% (n=3,291) of all deaths were directly attributable to
cancer. Cigarette use (HR 1.37, 95% CI 1.16-1.62) and increasing age
(HR 1.04, 95% CI 1.04-1.05) were specifically associated with
cancer-specific mortality (CSM) (both p<0.001) (Table
4 ). The use of ATG (HR 1.15, 95% CI 1.03-1.30, p=0.03) or calcineurin
inhibitors (HR 1.30, 95% CI 1.09-1.56, p=0.004) was associated with
higher CSM, whereas steroid use was associated with lower CSM (HR 0.82,
95% CI 0.70-0.98, p=0.03).