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Table 7 Independent risks of dying during the following year in population with informal carer (N = 821) (logistic regression analysis)

From: Predictors of mortality among elderly dependent home care patients

Variable

Odds ratio (95% IC)

p

Constant

0.15

0.000

Gender, Female

0.79 (0.56 - 1.12)

0.189

Zarit Test

1.01 (1.00 - 1.02)

0.012

Comorbility (Charlson Index)

1.17 (1.08 - 1.27)

0.000

Number of hospital admissions (>24 hours)

1.18 (1.01 - 1.37)

0.035

Pressure ulcers stage 1-2

2.66 (1.65 - 4.28)

0.000

Pressure ulcers stage 3-4

4.33 (1.63 - 11.5)

0.003

Health-Related-Quality of life (SF-12)

1.58 (1.06 - 2.36)

0.025

Social risk (Gijón Test)

1.00 (0.94 - 1.05)

0.874

Hospital at home service

0.76 (0.53 - 1.09)

0.142

Teleassistance

0.94 (0.51 - 1.71)

0.835

Number of hospital emergency visits during last year

0.97 (0.86 - 1.10)

0.639

  1. CI= Confidence Interval.