Table 2.
Mortality risk per point decrease in CDS score | 95% CI | |
---|---|---|
Crude |
1.02 |
1.01-1.03 |
Adjusted for age and gender |
1.02 |
1.01-1.03 |
Adjusted for age, gender, cranberry use and LTCF |
1.02 |
1.01-1.03 |
Adjusted for age, gender, cranberry use, LTCF, and length of stay on ward |
1.02 |
1.01-1.03 |
Adjusted for age, gender, cranberry use, LTCF, length of stay on the ward and comorbidity* |
1.03 |
1.02-1.04 |
Adjusted for age, gender, length of stay, cranberry use, LTCF comorbidity* and dementia | 1.03 | 1.02-1.04 |
CDS = Care Dependency Scale (range 15–75 points); LTCF = Long-term care facility.
Data are presented as risk per point decrease (hazard ratio and corresponding 95% confidence intervals); estimated by Cox regression analysis.
*Comorbidity (including myocardial infarction, stroke, cancer, diabetes mellitus, COPD, and urine incontinence, urinary tract infection preceding year).