Table 3.
Independent factors associated with length of stay among residents who resided in a nursing home near death: multivariate linear regression analysis
| Factor | Beta | Std. Error | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age at Placement | -0.1 | 0.1 | 0.122 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | Ref | ||
| Male | -5.1 | 0.9 | <0.001 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Not Married | Ref | ||
| Married/Partnered | 0.4 | 1.0 | 0.703 |
| Household Net Worth | |||
| Quartile 1 (lowest) | Ref | ||
| Quartile 2 | -1.1 | 1.2 | 0.375 |
| Quartile 3 | -3.4 | 1.2 | 0.005 |
| Quartile 4 | -5.2 | 1.3 | <0.001 |
| Region of Death | |||
| Midwest | Ref | ||
| South | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.558 |
| Northeast | -0.7 | 1.1 | 0.548 |
| West | -2.2 | 1.3 | 0.098 |
| Chronic Diseases | |||
| No Cancer | Ref | ||
| Cancer | -3.9 | 1.1 | <0.001 |
| Ho Hypertension | Ref | ||
| Hypertension | -2.6 | 0.9 | 0.004 |
| No Diabetes | Ref | ||
| Diabetes | -2.4 | 1.1 | 0.024 |
| No Lung Disease | Ref | ||
| Lung Disease | -3.1 | 1.2 | 0.010 |
| No Heart Disease | Ref | ||
| Heart Disease | -3.5 | 0.9 | <0.001 |
| No Stroke | Ref | ||
| Stroke | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.001 |