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Table 4 Predictors of mortality (controlled for age*) **

From: Predicting mortality of residents at admission to nursing home: A longitudinal cohort study

  

95% Confidence Interval for

Exp(B)

 
 

Hazard ratio - Exp(B)

Lower

Upper

p-value

Gender male

1.52

1.34

1.73

< 0.001

ADL Long Scale#

   

< 0.001

1 = 0-3

1

   

2 = 4-9

1.17

0.95

1.43

0.140

3 = 10-17

1.33

1.08

1.63

0.006

4 = 18-28

1.80

1.46

2.23

< 0.001

The Changes in Health Scale##

   

< 0.001

0

1

   

1

1.18

0.98

1.41

0.078

2

1.61

1.35

1.93

< 0.001

3

2.17

1.71

2.75

< 0.001

4

3.89

3.03

4.99

< 0.001

5

16.12

11.42

22.75

< 0.001

Index of Social Engagement###

   

0.006

6

1

   

5

1.37

0.95

1.98

0.094

4

1.20

0.87

1.66

0.273

3

1.33

0.97

1.83

0.077

2

1.51

1.11

2.07

0.010

1

1.63

1.19

2.22

0.002

0

1.65

1.23

2.21

0.001

Admitted from

   

0.011

Private home, with and without

home help

1

   

Board and care/assisted

living/group home

1.09

0.84

1.41

0.512

Nursing home/nursing ward

1.11

0.89

1.38

0.361

Acute care hospital/

rehabilitation hospital

1.27

1.10

1.47

0.001

  1. *Cox regression was performed controlling for age in four age groups (50-79, 80-84, 85-89, 90-104)
  2. **Variables entered into the Cox regression were: gender, ADL Long Scale, CHESS, ISE, admitted from, pain scale, CPS and DRS.
  3. # Score 0 = independent or only needs supervision; Score 28 = severe impairment in all four ADL activities
  4. ## Score 0 = stable condition; Score 5 = highly unstable and in risk of death, hospitalization, pain, caregiver stress and poor self-rated health.
  5. ### Score 6 = much initiative and participates in social activities; Score 0 = severe withdrawal from social engagement