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. 2021 Jan 5;16(6):1487–1496. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02594-8

Table 1.

Univariable analyses to predict mortality (derivation samples)

Variables Nursing home residents
(N = 2140)
General population
(N = 9121)
OR (95% CI) p OR (95% CI) p
Gender
 Female Ref Ref
 Male 1.50 (1.22–1.85) 0.0002 2.81 (2.31–3.42)  < 0.0001
Age (years) categorized
 ≤ 59 Ref Ref
 60–69 Ref 10.89 (6.76–17.54)  < 0.0001
 70–79 1.67 (0.99–2.81) 0.0568 35.48 (22.75–55.32)  < 0.0001
 80–89 2.40 (1.51–3.81) 0.0002 103.37 (66.86–159.83)  < 0.0001
 ≥ 90 3.23 (2.04–5.13)  < 0.0001 142.31 (86.55–234)  < 0.0001
Hospital admission 4.01 (3.23–4.99)  < 0.0001 24.13 (17.51–33.25)  < 0.0001
Previous hospital admissions 1 month 1.93 (0.97–3.86) 0.0631 13.16 (9.73–17.79)  < 0.0001
Comorbidities
 Cardiovascular 1.66 (1.36–2.04)  < 0.0001 10.10 (8.30–12.30)  < 0.0001
 Cerebrovascular 1.36 (1.11–1.67) 0.0032 5.64 (4.53–7.04)  < 0.0001
 Hemiplegia / Paraplegia 0.65 (0.43–0.97) 0.0349 4.78 (2.83–8.08)  < 0.0001
 Dementia 1.97 (1.60–2.41)  < 0.0001 13.52 (9.61–19.02)  < 0.0001
 Respiratory (including COPD) 1.23 (0.97–1.56) 0.0831 3.47 (2.86–4.22)  < 0.0001
 Liver disease
  No Ref Ref
  Mild 1.30 (0.90–1.89) 0.1652 3.36 (2.52–4.49)  < 0.0001
  Moderate/severe 0.31 (0.07–1.33) 0.1145 9.17 (4.97–16.93)  < 0.0001
 Diabetes
  No Ref Ref
  Yes, without organ damage 1.02 (0.80–1.30) 0.8695 4.76 (3.78–6)  < 0.0001
  Yes, with organ damage 1.28 (0.85–1.92) 0.2393 13.75 (9.94–19.01)  < 0.0001
 Kidney 1.71 (1.36–2.15)  < 0.0001 9.44 (7.46–11.95)  < 0.0001
 Cancer 1.11 (0.80–1.55) 0.5254 3.58 (2.90–4.43)  < 0.0001
 Rheumatic 0.92 (0.59–1.43) 0.7138 3.53 (2.46–5.07)  < 0.0001
 Peptic ulcer 1.29 (0.88–1.88) 0.1950 4.02 (2.82–5.72)  < 0.0001
 Inflammatory bowel disease 0.95 (0.35–2.58) 0.9160 0.72 (0.37–1.42) 0.3462
 Arterial hypertension 1.30 (1.04–1.62) 0.0221 8.17 (6.61–10.10)  < 0.0001
 Dyslipidemia 1.11 (0.91–1.35) 0.3236 3.36 (2.78–4.05)  < 0.0001
 Asthma 0.91 (0.60–1.38) 0.6558 0.94 (0.68–1.29) 0.6843
Basal treatment
 Antidiabetics 0.77 (0.59–1.01) 0.0565 3.35 (2.62–4.28)  < 0.0001
 Antihypertensive 1.55 (0.72–3.30) 0.2617 5.55 (3.26–9.44)  < 0.0001
 Diuretics 1.24 (1–1.53) 0.0478 9.53 (7.64–11.88)  < 0.0001
 Cardiovascular 1.31 (1.01–1.70) 0.0415 5.52 (4.35–7.01)  < 0.0001
 Beta-blockers 0.87 (0.66–1.14) 0.3126 5.72 (4.52–7.23)  < 0.0001
 Calcium channel blockers 1.04 (0.83–1.32) 0.7248 7.38 (5.98–9.12)  < 0.0001

 Renin–angiotensin aldosterone

system inhibitors

1.09 (0.89–1.34) 0.3934 7.04 (5.78–8.58)  < 0.0001
 NSAIDs 0.52 (0.30–0.93) 0.0274 0.32 (0.22–0.46)  < 0.0001
 Lipid lowering drugs/statins 0.58 (0.45–0.76)  < 0.0001 3.59 (2.94–4.37)  < 0.0001
 Antiplatelets 0.95 (0.76–1.19) 0.6666 6.08 (4.87–7.59)  < 0.0001
 Direct oral anticoagulants 0.37 (0.26–0.54)  < 0.0001 2.71 (1.88–3.91)  < 0.0001
 Heparin 1.49 (0.72–3.06) 0.2804 4.75 (2.07–10.94) 0.0002
 Bronchodilators 1.05 (0.79–1.39) 0.7401 2.41 (1.92–3.03)  < 0.0001
 Chronic azithromycin 2.72 (1.17–6.33) 0.0204 6.23 (3.23–12.03)  < 0.0001
 Immunosuppressants 0.25 (0.03–1.89) 0.1778 2.10 (1.15–3.84) 0.0162
 Chronic systemic steroids 0.92 (0.54–1.56) 0.7513 3.78 (2.61–5.46)  < 0.0001

OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval