Table 4.
Crude and adjusted associations between decedent characteristics and death in hospital, British Columbia, Canada, 2004 to 2008
| Characteristic | Crude odds ratio | 95% CI | Adjusted odds ratio* | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) <50 |
0.49 |
0.47–0.51 |
0.51 |
0.48–0.53 |
<0.0001 |
| 50–59 |
0.76 |
0.73–0.79 |
0.75 |
0.72–0.79 |
<0.0001 |
| 60–69 |
0.93 |
0.90–0.97 |
0.93 |
0.89–0.96 |
<0.0001 |
| 70–79 |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| 80–89 |
0.77 |
0.75–0.79 |
0.85 |
0.82–0.87 |
<0.0001 |
| ≥90 |
0.47 |
0.45–0.48 |
0.55 |
0.53–0.58 |
<0.0001 |
| Sex – Female |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Male |
1.21 |
1.18–1.24 |
1.05 |
1.03–1.07 |
<0.0001 |
| Marital status – Married |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Never married |
0.55 |
0.53–0.57 |
0.60 |
0.58–0.63 |
<0.0001 |
| Widowed |
0.63 |
0.62–0.65 |
0.73 |
0.71–0.75 |
<0.0001 |
| Other |
0.70 |
0.68–0.72 |
0.71 |
0.68–0.73 |
<0.0001 |
| Residence – Vancouver |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Victoria |
0.54 |
0.52–0.56 |
0.56 |
0.54–0.58 |
<0.0001 |
| Other city |
0.73 |
0.72–0.75 |
0.73 |
0.71–0.74 |
<0.0001 |
| Rural |
0.89 |
0.86–0.92 |
0.86 |
0.83–0.89 |
<0.0001 |
| Cause of death – Cancer |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| Cardiovascular |
0.91 |
0.89–0.94 |
1.05 |
1.02–1.08 |
0.004 |
| Cerebrovascular |
1.22 |
1.17–1.27 |
1.40 |
1.34–1.46 |
<0.0001 |
| COPD |
1.36 |
1.29–1.44 |
1.49 |
1.41–1.57 |
<0.0001 |
| Pneumonia/Influenza |
1.14 |
1.07–1.22 |
1.43 |
1.34–1.52 |
<0.0001 |
| Dementia |
0.26 |
0.24–0.27 |
0.31 |
0.29–0.33 |
<0.0001 |
| Other |
1.02 |
0.99–1.05 |
1.23 |
1.19–1.26 |
<0.0001 |
| Year of death – 2004 |
1.00 |
– |
1.00 |
– |
– |
| 2005 |
0.98 |
0.95–1.02 |
0.99 |
0.96–1.02 |
0.58 |
| 2006 |
0.91 |
0.88–0.94 |
0.93 |
0.90–0.96 |
<0.0001 |
| 2007 |
0.87 |
0.85–0.90 |
0.89 |
0.86–0.92 |
<0.0001 |
| 2008 | 0.97 | 0.94–1.00 | 1.01 | 0.98–1.04 | 0.61 |
* Adjusted odds ratios obtained from logistic models that also controlled for place of birth.