Multivariable logistic regression analysis per country with death in palliative care institution versus in hospital as dependent variable
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | WAL | NZ | US | |
| N=83 787 | N=6069 | N=5339 | N=431 754 | |
| Cause of death | ||||
| Cancer (vs other life-limiting illness) | 18.02 (16.59 to 19.57) | 17.38 (11.32 to 26.69) | 10.31 (8.17 to 13.01) | 3.36 (3.28 to 3.44) |
| Sex | ||||
| Female (vs male) | 1.19 (1.16 to 1.23) | 1.38 (1.19 to 1.60) | 1.07 (0.95 to 1.21) | 1.14 (1.12 to 1.17) |
| Age | ||||
| 1–69 | 2.37 (2.25 to 2.49) | 2.36 (1.84 to 3.03) | 1.66 (1.42 to 1.94) | 0.61 (0.60 to 0.63) |
| 70–79 | 1.63 (1.55 to 1.72) | 1.49 (1.15 to 1.94) | 1.35 (1.14 to 1.60) | 0.76 (0.74 to 0.78) |
| ≥80 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Marital status* | ||||
| Married (vs unmarried/widowed/divorced) | 1.11 (1.08 to 1.15) | 1.25 (1.07 to 1.46) | / | 0.94 (0.92 to 0.96) |
| Healthcare characteristics | ||||
| Hospital beds | 0.71 (0.68 to 0.75) | 0.63 (0.54 to 0.73) | 1.00 (0.89 to 1.12) | 0.98 (0.96 to 1.00) |
| GPs per 10 000 | 1.14 (1.09 to 1.19) | 0.25 (0.17 to 0.35) | 1.10 (1.06 to 1.14) | 0.96 (0.96 to 0.97) |
*Marital status not recorded on death certificates in New Zealand.
ENG, England; GPs, general practitioners/primary care physicians/family physicians; NZ, New Zealand; US, USA; WAL, Wales.