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Table 3 Hazard Ratios (HR) and 95% Confidence Intervals (CI) for the Baseline Characteristics on Transitioning to Different Levels

From: Transitioning of older Australian women into and through the long-term care system: a cohort study using linked data

Covariate (reference group)

n = 9007%

HR and 95% CI on different levels of transition

Non-user to HACC

Non-user to RAC

Non-user to Death

HACC to RAC

HACC to Death

RAC to Death

Age at baseline (IQR)

78.4b (2.5)

1.05 (1.03–1.07)

1.26 (1.19–1.34)

1.12 (1.07–1.18)

1.14 (1.09–1.18)

1.03 (0.98–1.07)

1.01 (0.97–1.05)

Area (major cities)

43.3

      

Remote/Inner/outer regional

56.7

1.17 (1.11–1.24)

0.85 (0.71–1.01)

0.92 (0.80–1.07)

0.89 (0.81–0.98)

1.12 (0.98–1.28)

1.02 (0.90–1.15)

Widow (No)

54.1

      

Yes

45.9

1.08 (1.02–1.14)

0.96 (0.80–1.15)

1.31 (1.13–1.53)

0.98 (0.88–1.08)

0.85 (0.74–0.97)

0.89 (0.78–1.00)

Managing income (easy/not bad)

74.4

      

Difficulties some/all of the time

25.6

1.13 (1.07–1.21)

0.86 (0.69–1.07)

0.92 (0.77–1.09)

1.01 (0.90–1.12)

0.91 (0.78–1.05)

0.90 (0.78–1.04)

Arthritis (No)

51.2

      

Yes

48.8

1.16 (1.10–1.23)

1.00 (0.83–1.19)

0.83 (0.72–0.98)

0.96 (0.86–1.06)

0.97 (0.85–1.11)

0.98 (0.83–1.11)

Heart problem (No)

80.9

      

Yes

19.1

1.20 (1.12–1.29)

0.98 (0.78–1.23)

1.29 (1.08–1.55)

1.04 (0.92–1.17)

1.62 (1.40–1.86)

1.20 (1.04–1.79)

Diabetes (No)

90.4

      

Yes

9.6

1.17 (1.07–1.28)

1.39 (1.05–1.83)

1.31 (1.03–1.66)

1.12 (0.96–1.31)

1.17 (0.97–1.43)

1.13 (0.94–1.36)

Asthma (No)

86.7

      

Yes

13.3

1.16 (1.07–1.25)

1.04 (0.80–1.35)

1.28 (1.04–1.57)

0.95 (0.82–1.10)

1.37 (1.16–1.61)

1.06 (0.88–1.27)

Falls with injury (No)

87.7

      

Yes

12.3

1.04 (0.96–1.13)

1.34 (1.05–1.71

1.15 (0.92–1.43)

1.12 (0.97–1.29)

1.03 (0.86–1.24)

0.92 (0.77–1.09)

Physical functioning (score > 40)

74.4

      

Score < = 40

25.3

1.43 (1.34–1.52)a

1.95 (1.62–2.34)a

1.66 (1.41–1.95)a

1.27 (1.14–1.41)a

1.59 (1.40–1.82)a

1.11 (0.98–1.26)a

Mental functioning (score > 52)

92.3

      

Score < = 52

7.6

1.23 (1.11–1.36)a

1.77 (1.34–2.33)a

1.62 (1.27–2.07)a

1.18 (1.00–1.40)a

1.15 (0.92–1.44)a

0.87 (0.71–1.06)a

Social functioning (score > 52)

81.6

      

Score < = 52

18.4

1.41 (1.32–1.51)a

1.96 (1.61–2.40)a

1.68 (1.41–2.00)a

1.23 (1.06–1.43)a

1.24 (1.07–1.43)a

1.02 (0.89–1.17)

Self-rated Health (moderate to excellent)

75.2

      

Poor/fair

24.8

1.42 (1.34–1.51)a

1.90 (1.57–2.28)a

2.17 (1.86–2.53)a

1.19 (1.07–1.32)a

1.59 (1.40–1.82)

1.05 (0.93–1.19)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, HACC Home and Community Care, RAC Residential Aged Care
  2. aAdjusted only for demographic factors, bMedian
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