Table 4.
Predicted proportions* of type of death among deceased men in Chinese longitudinal healthy longevity survey by age and frailty
| Variables | Type of death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <30 bedridden days, no suffering | <30 bedridden days, suffering | ≥30 bedridden days, no suffering | ≥30 bedridden days, suffering | |
| Age ≥65, all frailty fourths | 34.7 | 29.5 | 16.3 | 19.5 |
| Age ≥65 | ||||
| Frailty fourth: | ||||
| First (least frail) | 38.2 | 33.6 | 13.3 | 15.0 |
| Second | 36.1 | 29.8 | 15.1 | 19.0 |
| Third | 35.8 | 31.9 | 14.7 | 17.6 |
| Fourth (most frail) | 30.2 | 27.5 | 17.1 | 25.2 |
| Age 65-79 | ||||
| Frailty fourth: | ||||
| First | 22.3 | 44.0 | 9.4 | 24.3 |
| Second | 21.0 | 38.2 | 10.7 | 30.1 |
| Third | 21.2 | 40.7 | 10.5 | 27.6 |
| Fourth | 18.0 | 33.1 | 12.2 | 36.6 |
| Age 80-89 | ||||
| Frailty fourth: | ||||
| First | 31.0 | 40.6 | 11.6 | 16.8 |
| Second | 29.6 | 35.8 | 13.4 | 21.1 |
| Third | 29.8 | 37.8 | 13.1 | 19.2 |
| Fourth | 26.1 | 31.8 | 15.7 | 26.4 |
| Age 90-99 | ||||
| Frailty fourth: | ||||
| First | 44.5 | 28.7 | 14.5 | 12.3 |
| Second | 42.4 | 25.4 | 16.7 | 15.5 |
| Third | 42.7 | 26.8 | 16.4 | 14.1 |
| Fourth | 37.8 | 22.8 | 19.8 | 19.6 |
| Age ≥100 | ||||
| Frailty fourth: | ||||
| First | 49.2 | 23.5 | 16.4 | 10.9 |
| Second | 46.8 | 20.7 | 18.8 | 13.7 |
| Third | 47.2 | 21.9 | 18.5 | 12.5 |
| Fourth | 41.8 | 18.6 | 22.3 | 17.3 |
*Adjusted for age, ethnicity, urban residence, socioeconomic status, social contact and support, and health practices.