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. 2019 Mar 11;75(2):326–332. doi: 10.1093/gerona/glz065

Table 2.

Multiple Logistic Regression Model for the Association Between ADRD and End-of-Life Care (N = 1,001)

Characteristics End-of-life care measure, OR (95% CI) Length of stay
Hospitalization ICU Ventilation Ratio (95% CI)
ADRD 0.67 (0.50–0.89)* 0.76 (0.56–1.02) 0.70 (0.48–1.02) 0.77 (0.65–0.90)*
Age at death (ref: 68–79 y)
 80–84 y 0.83 (0.55–1.26) 0.97 (0.65–1.44) 0.92 (0.57–1.47) 0.99 (0.83–1.19)
 85–89 y 0.71 (0.46–1.09) 0.69 (0.45–1.05) 0.49 (0.28–0.84)* 0.81 (0.66–1.01)
 90+ y 0.62 (0.39–0.97)* 0.61 (0.39–0.95)* 0.49 (0.28–0.86)* 0.72 (0.56–0.91)*
Female 1.14 (0.86–1.51) 0.87 (0.65–1.15) 0.83 (0.58–1.17) 1.03 (0.88–1.19)
US-born 0.87 (0.66–1.16) 0.65 (0.49–0.86)* 0.76 (0.53–1.07) 0.95 (0.82–1.10)
≥12 y 0.71 (0.45–1.11) 1.35 (0.86–2.14) 1.39 (0.80–2.42) 0.93 (0.72–1.21)
Diabetes 1.28 (0.97–1.70) 1.37 (1.03–1.82)* 1.45 (1.01–2.09)* 1.12 (0.96–1.31)
Heart failure 1.43 (1.07–1.90)* 1.59 (1.19–2.13)* 1.28 (0.89–1.85) 1.37 (1.16, 1.62)*
Stroke 1.40 (0.91–2.16) 0.99 (0.65–1.49) 0.89 (0.53–1.50) 1.27 (1.06–1.52)*
COPD 1.26 (0.91–1.74) 1.03 (0.75–1.41) 1.16 (0.79–1.71) 1.15 (0.99–1.35)
Cancer 0.85 (0.54–1.34) 0.68 (0.43–1.09) 0.56 (0.30–1.04) 0.88 (0.68–1.13)

Note: ADRD = Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias; CI = confidence interval; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; ICU = intensive care unit; OR = odds ratio.

*p < .05.