Table 2 Adjusted association between quartile of reticulocyte count and mortality

 Q1

1 (Reference)

<0.001^†

1 (Reference)

<0.001^†

1 (Reference)

0.003^†

 Q2

1.23 (0.52 to 2.93)

0.95 (0.37 to 2.49)

0.71 (0.26 to 1.96)

 Q3

3.06 (1.43 to 6.52)

2.24 (0.98 to 5.16)

1.94 (0.83 to 4.58)

 Q4

4.37 (2.10 to 9.10)

4.37 (1.94 to 9.84)

3.12 (1.26 to 7.74)

  per 10⁴ cells/μL

1.29 (1.18 to 1.42)

<0.001

1.37 (1.23 to 1.53)

<0.001

1.33 (1.17 to 1.51)

<0.001

 Q1

1 (Reference)

<0.001^†

1 (Reference)

0.005^†

1 (Reference)

0.03^†

 Q2

1.86 (0.56 to 6.19)

1.91 (0.47 to 7.62)

1.59 (0.37 to 6.79)

 Q3

 Q4

  per 10⁴ cells/μL

1.28 (1.14 to 1.43)

<0.001

1.37 (1.19 to 1.56)

<0.001

1.38 (1.17 to 1.63)

<0.001