Table 4.
1-Year Mortality Rate Ratios with Time Variations for Patients Registered in Both DCR and DaRenCaData (Model 2)
| Number of Deaths | 1-Year Mortality Rate Ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Time measured as a categorical variable | ||
| Period 1 (August 2010 – July 2011) | 124 | [Reference category] |
| Period 2 (August 2011 – July 2012) | 127 | 1.04 (0.89–1.22) |
| Period 3 (August 2012 – July 2013) | 120 | 0.84 (0.71–0.99) |
| Period 4 (August 2013 – July 2014) | 127 | 0.82 (0.70–0.96) |
| Period 5 (August 2014 – July 2015) | 133 | 0.74 (0.63–0.87) |
| Period 6 (August 2015 – December 2015) | 58 | 0.74 (0.60–0.91) |
| Time measured as a continuous variable | ||
| Years between date of diagnosis and start of observation period (August 1st 2010) | – | 0.93 (0.90–0.96) |