Fig. 5

Associations of patient characteristics and cancer in persons with new-onset anaemia. Abbreviations: CI: 95% confidence interval, HR: hazard ratio, No: number. Error bars = 95% CI (some error bars are not seen because of a narrow 95% CI). Hazard ratios are displayed on a log scale. ^aAdjusted for age (continuous), anaemia severity, civil status, educational level, income, comorbidity, and sex. ^bNon-melanoma skin cancer excluded. ^cAnaemia severity was defined according to WHO’s guidelines: mild anaemia (haemoglobin > 110 g/L), moderate anaemia (haemoglobin 80–110 g/L), and severe anaemia (haemoglobin < 80 g/L). ^dComorbidity was registered ten years prior to the index date and categorized according to the chronic disease groups (CDGs)