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Table 5 Predictors of mortality (controlled for age and gender*) **

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

ADL Long Scale#

   

< 0.001

1 = 0-3

1

   

2 = 4-9

1.17

0.95

1.43

0.134

3 = 10-17

1.33

1.08

1.63

0.007

4 = 18-28

1.80

1.45

2.23

< 0.001

The Changes in Health Scale##

   

< 0.001

0

1

   

1

1.18

0.98

1.41

0.079

2

1.61

1.35

1.93

< 0.001

3

2.16

1.70

2.75

< 0.001

4

3.95

3.08

5.07

< 0.001

5

16.18

11.41

22.95

< 0.001

Index of Social Engagement###

   

0.007

6

1

   

5

1.36

0.94

1.97

0.102

4

1.19

0.86

1.65

0.303

3

1.32

0.96

1.81

0.092

2

1.49

1.09

2.04

0.013

1

1.62

1.19

2.22

0.002

0

1.63

1.22

2.19

0.001

Admitted from

   

0.011

Private home, with and without

home help

1

   

Board and care/assisted

living/group home

1.11

0.86

1.45

0.417

Nursing home/nursing ward

1.09

0.88

1.37

0.408

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) and gender
  2. **Variables entered into the Cox regression were: 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