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Table 2 Multivariate logistic regression analysis: Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95%-CI) of 3 and 12 month survival after date of admission in geriatric patients (n = 4,527)

From: Functional level at admission is a predictor of survival in older patients admitted to an acute geriatric unit

  

Survival 3 month

Survival 12 month

OR

95%-CI

OR

95%-CI

Barthel Index

Baseline: 80-100

    
 

50-79

0.74

(0.55 – 0.99)*

0.80

(0.65 – 0.97)*

 

25-49

0.44

(0.33 – 0.59)***

0.55

(0.45 – 0.68)***

 

0-24

0.18

(0.14 – 0.24)***

0.29

(0.24 – 0.35)***

Sex

Male (0), Female (1)

1.11

(0.95 – 1.31) n.s.

1.27

(1.11– 1.45)***

Age

years

0.96

(0.95 – 0.97)***

0.97

(0.96 – 0.98)***

Charlson Comorbidity Index

Baseline: 0

    
 

1

0.96

(0.78 – 1.19) n.s.

0.83

(0.71 – 0.98)*

 

2

0.62

(0.48 – 0.78)***

0.63

(0.52 – 0.77)***

 

> = 3

0.53

(0.40 – 0.70)***

0.51

(0.40 – 0.64)***

ICD-10 diagnoses

Cancer

Diagnoses (C00-D48)

0.33

(0.25 – 0.42)***

0.38

(0.29 – 0.49)***

Cardiovascular diseases

A-diagnoses (I00-I99)

0.62

(0.50 – 0.77)***

  

Haematology

Diagnoses (D50-D89)

  

0.77

(0.65 – 0.92)**

Respiratory Diseases

Diagnoses (J00-J99)

0.59

(0.50 – 0.69)***

0.67

(0.59 – 0.77)***

Infectious Diseases

Diagnoses (A00-B99)

2.59

(1.85 – 3.64)***

2.24

(1.78 – 3.36)***

Bone and Connective Tissue Diseases

Diagnoses (M00-M79, M86-M99)

1.54

(1.26– 1.87)***

1.24

(1.07 – 1.45)**

  1. ***: p < 0.001, **: p < 0.01, * p < 0.05.
  2. A-diagnosis: Primary ICD-10 discharge diagnosis.
  3. B-diagnosis: Secondary ICD-10 discharge diagnosis.
  4. Independent variables: activities of daily living (ADL-group) measured with Barthel-Index, sex, age, comorbidity measured by Charlson Comorbidity Index and ICD-10 diagnoses.