Table 6.
Logistic regression of factors associated with ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’ overall quality of care†; N=19 850
| Effect | OR | 99% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Age at death | ||
| 18–64 | 0.88 | 0.75 to 1.02 |
| 65–79 | 0.85* | 0.77 to 0.95 |
| 80 or above | 1.00 | |
| Sex | ||
| Female | 1.21* | 1.12 to 1.32 |
| Male | 1.00 | |
| Cause of death | ||
| Cardiovascular disease | 0.75* | 0.67 to 0.84 |
| Haematological cancer | 1.00 | 0.77 to 1.29 |
| Neurological condition | 1.10 | 0.97 to 1.26 |
| Respiratory illness | 0.75* | 0.65 to 0.87 |
| ‘Other’ causes‡ | 0.72* | 0.63 to 0.81 |
| Non-haematological cancers | 1.00 | |
| Level of deprivation of area of residence (IMD quintile) | ||
| Most deprived | 0.83* | 0.73 to 0.95 |
| Second most deprived | 0.90 | 0.80 to 1.02 |
| Third most deprived | 0.98 | 0.87 to 1.10 |
| Fourth most deprived | 1.00 | 0.89 to 1.12 |
| Least deprived | 1.00 | |
| Relationship of respondent | ||
| Child/friend/other | 0.66* | 0.60 to 0.73 |
| Spouse or partner | 1.00 | |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Black or Asian minority ethnic | 0.77 | 0.59 to 1.01 |
| White | 1.00 | |
| Advance care plan§ | ||
| Yes | 2.27* | 2.04 to 2.53 |
| No | 1.00 | |
| Per cent correctly classified (predicted vs observed) | 60.7% | |
*p Value <0.01. †Dependent variable: overall care was outstanding or excellent; ‘no’ coded as 0; ‘yes’ coded as 1.
‡Other than cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological conditions, renal failure or respiratory illness.
§Indicated by having expressed a preference for place of death that was recorded by healthcare staff.
IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.