Table 3.

Proportional hazards model for fever

Variable	HR (95% CI)	p Value
Model 1
Age	1.02 (1.00 to 1.04)	0.11
Sex (F vs M)	0.93 (0.65 to 1.34)	0.71
Activities of daily living (wheelchair users or bedridden vs ambulatory)	1.88 (1.27 to 2.78)	<0.01
Cognition (moderate-to-severe vs none-to-mild)	1.69 (1.12 to 2.57)	0.01
Gastrostoma	1.49 (0.81 to 2.75)	0.20
Respirator	7.77 (2.42 to 24.97)	<0.01
Domiciliary oxygen therapy	0.74 (0.34 to 1.63)	0.46
Charlson Comorbidity Index	1.10 (1.01 to 1.21)	0.03
		N=419
Model 2
Age	1.03 (1.004 to 1.05)	0.02
Sex (F vs M)	1.03 (0.70 to 1.50)	0.88
Care-need level (≥3 vs ≤2)	4.49 (2.88 to 6.99)	<0.01
Gastrostoma	1.32 (0.74 to 2.34)	0.35
Respirator	6.26 (2.95 to 13.29)	<0.01
Domiciliary oxygen therapy	0.64 (0.29 to 1.44)	0.28
Charlson Comorbidity Index	1.11 (1.02 to 1.21)	0.01
		N=413*

*Care-need levels were not determined in six participants and thus data from 413 patients were analysed in model 2.

F, female; M, male.