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Table 2 Mortality the first three years (1,096 days) after inclusion by age categories and gender (N = 484)

From: Three-year mortality in previously hospitalized older patients from rural areas - the importance of co-morbidity and self-reported poor health

 

Age 65–79 years at T1

Age ≥ 80 years at T1

Total

 

Women

Men

Total

Women

Men

Total

 
 

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

N (%)

Participants

94 (100)

113 (100)

207 (100)

149 (100)

128 (100)a, b

277 (100) c

484 (100)

Mortality

       

 Year 1

10 (10.64)

14 (12.39)

24 (11.59)

24 (16.11)

37 (28.90)

62 (22.38)

86 (18.18)

 Year 2

7 (7.45)

5 (4.42)

12 (5.80)

16 (10.74)

16 (12.50)

32 (11.55)

44 (9.09)

 Year 3

7 (7.45)

5 (4.42)

12 (5.80)

14 (9.40)

16 (12.50)

30 (10.83)

42 (8.68)

  1. T1 = baseline.
  2. a = more men in the age group 80 years and over died during follow up than in the younger age group (Pearson Chi-Square =27.149, df3, p < 0.001).
  3. b = more men than women in the age group 80 years and over died during follow-up (Pearson Chi-Square =9.784, df3, p < 0.05).
  4. c = in all, more patients in the oldest age group died during follow-up than in the youngest age group (Pearson Chi-Square = 23.356, df3; p < 0.01).