Table 4.
Cox Proportional Hazards Model of Risk of Death 1 Year After Discharge from Hospice Because of Stabilization or Improvement in Enrollees with Primary Diagnosis of Dementia
Variable | Hazard Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) |
---|---|
Aged ≥ 85 | 1.22 (0.76–1.96) |
White race | 0.69 (0.38–1.24) |
Female | 0.80 (0.46–1.40) |
Median household income > $37,280 | 1.30 (0.81–2.10) |
Payment source other than Medicare | 1.23 (0.48–3.16) |
Admission level of care (reference routine home care in private residence) | |
Routine home care in nursing home | 1.09 (0.66–1.81) |
Other | 1.10 (0.52–2.34) |