Table 2

Age-adjusted average number of hospital, nursing home and total care days in the previous 7 years among the deceased and the survivors at the end of follow-up by education, marital status and sex

Survival statusAverage number of days
Hospital care (95% CI)Nursing home care (95% CI)Total care (95% CI)
Men
 AllDeceased168 (164 to 173)125 (119 to 132)294 (286 to 301)
Survivors44 (42 to 45)45 (43 to 48)89 (86 to 92)
 Marital status
  MarriedDeceased153 (146 to 160)74 (64 to 83)227 (216 to 238)
Survivors38 (32 to 43)28 (20 to 36)65 (55 to 75)
  Non-marriedDeceased191 (184 to 199)204 (193 to 214)395 (383 to 407)
Survivors61 (57 to 64)92 (87 to 97)152 (146 to 158)
 Education
  HigherDeceased169 (160 to 177)94 (81 to 106)262 (248 to 277)
Survivors38 (34 to 41)34 (29 to 39)72 (66 to 78)
  BasicDeceased168 (162 to 174)134 (125 to 143)302 (291 to 313)
Survivors46 (41 to 52)49 (41 to 57)95 (86 to 105)
Women
 AllDeceased230 (227 to 234)200 (194 to 206)430 (423 to 438)
Survivors56 (53 to 59)79 (75 to 84)136 (130 to 141)
 Marital status
  MarriedDeceased202 (194 to 210)126 (115 to 137)328 (314 to 341)
Survivors44 (38 to 49)51 (43 to 59)95 (85 to 105)
  Non-marriedDeceased240 (234 to 247)226 (216 to 235)466 (455 to 477)
Survivors64 (58 to 70)97 (89 to 105)161 (151 to 170)
 Education
  HigherDeceased217 (209 to 226)164 (152 to 176)382 (367 to 396)
Survivors49 (43 to 55)69 (61 to 78)118 (108 to 128)
  BasicDeceased233 (227 to 239)207 (199 to 216)440 (430 to 451)
Survivors58 (53 to 64)82 (75 to 90)141 (131 to 150)