Table 2.
Crude and adjusted associations between decedent characteristics and home death, British Columbia, Canada, 2004 to 2008
| Characteristic | Crude odds ratio | 95% CI | Adjusted odds ratio* | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) <50 |
1.87 |
1.78–1.96 |
1.74 |
1.64–1.84 |
<0.0001 |
| 50–59 |
1.86 |
1.78–1.95 |
1.75 |
1.66–1.83 |
<0.0001 |
| 60–69 |
1.45 |
1.39–1.52 |
1.38 |
1.32–1.44 |
<0.0001 |
| 70–79 |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| 80–89 |
0.61 |
0.59–0.64 |
0.66 |
0.63–0.68 |
<0.0001 |
| ≥90 |
0.37 |
0.35–0.39 |
0.42 |
0.39–0.44 |
<0.0001 |
| Sex – Female |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Male |
1.49 |
1.45–1.53 |
1.16 |
1.12–1.19 |
<0.0001 |
| Marital status – Married |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Never married |
1.51 |
1.44–1.57 |
1.21 |
1.15–1.27 |
<0.0001 |
| Widowed |
0.59 |
0.57–0.61 |
0.97 |
0.93–1.01 |
0.12 |
| Other |
1.38 |
1.33–1.44 |
1.18 |
1.13–1.23 |
<0.0001 |
| Residence – Vancouver |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Victoria |
1.32 |
1.26–1.39 |
1.43 |
1.36–1.51 |
<0.0001 |
| Other city |
1.19 |
1.15–1.22 |
1.17 |
1.13–1.21 |
<0.0001 |
| Rural |
1.49 |
1.43–1.56 |
1.32 |
1.26–1.38 |
<0.0001 |
| Cause of death – Cancer |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Cardiovascular |
1.16 |
1.12–1.21 |
1.56 |
1.51–1.62 |
<0.0001 |
| Cerebrovascular |
0.26 |
0.24–0,28 |
0.36 |
0.33–0.39 |
<0.0001 |
| COPD |
0.62 |
0.57–0.67 |
0.77 |
0.72–0.84 |
<0.0001 |
| Pneumonia/Influenza |
0.26 |
0.23–0.29 |
0.38 |
0.34–0.44 |
<0.0001 |
| Dementia |
0.12 |
0.10–0.14 |
0.20 |
0.18–0.23 |
<0.0001 |
| Other |
0.95 |
0.92–0.99 |
0.93 |
0.90–0.97 |
0.0002 |
| Year of death – 2004 |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| 2005 |
0.98 |
0.94–1.03 |
0.98 |
0.94–1.03 |
0.43 |
| 2006 |
0.96 |
0.92–1.00 |
0.98 |
0.94–1.02 |
0.32 |
| 2007 |
0.94 |
0.90–0.98 |
0.96 |
0.92–1.00 |
0.06 |
| 2008 | 0.91 | 0.87–0.95 | 0.93 | 0.89–0.97 | 0.002 |
* Adjusted odds ratios obtained from logistic models that also controlled for place of birth.