Table 5.
Multilevel Regression Results: Number of Hospital Days in the Last 180 Days Before Death
| Predictor | Relative rate | 95% CL |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 1.382* | 1.097–1.742 |
| Women (reference group) | — | |
| Age group (y) | ||
| ≤74 | 4.608* | 2.883–7.365 |
| 75–84 | 3.809* | 2.630–5.518 |
| 85–94 | 2.363* | 1.679–3.325 |
| 95+ (reference group) | — | |
| Trajectory group | ||
| Organ failure | 1.304* | 1.023–1.660 |
| Terminal illness | 0.958 | 0.652–1.407 |
| Sudden death/other | 1.319 | 0.873–1.991 |
| Frailty (reference group) | — | |
| Level of care | ||
| Levels 1 or 2 | 1.993* | 1.463–2.716 |
| Level 3 | 1.823* | 1.381–2.406 |
| Chronic care | 4.566* | 1.969–10.59 |
| Level 4 (reference group) | — | |
| Length of stay in last 180 days | 0.994* | 0.991–0.997 |
| LTC location | ||
| Urban | 0.730 | 0.490–1.087 |
| Rural (reference group) | — | |
| LTC ownership† | ||
| Not for profit | 0.712 | 0.485–1.044 |
| For profit (reference group) | — | |
| LTC institutions | ||
| Parameter estimate (SE) | 0.245* (0.086) | |
| Median odds ratio | 1.604 |
Notes: LTC = long-term care facility; CL = confidence level; SE = standard error.
*
Significant at p < .05.
†
Estimates are derived from a separate analysis that included sex, age group, trajectory group, level of care, length of stay, and LTC institutions in the model.