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Table 2 Relative risk ratios

From: Long-term care use after a stroke or femoral fracture and the role of family caregivers

 

Having a partner

Having children

T = 12

T = 24

T = 52

T = 12

T = 24

T = 52

Fracture of femur

Home care

0.622***

0.679***

0.695***

0.839*

0.732***

0.762**

 

Institutional care

0.519***

0.687***

0.778*

0.840

0.605***

0.537***

 

Deceased

0.841

0.893

0.878

0.678**

0.626***

0.713**

Stroke

Home care

0.596***

0.575***

0.632***

0.886

0.852**

0.790***

 

Institutional care

0.612***

0.531***

0.514***

0.789*

0.743***

0.710***

 

Deceased

0.891**

0.845***

0.820***

0.875*

0.844**

0.839**

  1. Relative risk ratios of having a spouse and having children at 12, 24 and 52 weeks after a fracture of femur and stroke. *** p < 0.01, ** p < 0.05, * p < 0.1
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BMC Geriatrics

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