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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression model showing differences in symptom occurrence between the groups with and without dementia as a contributing cause of death (ref: no dementia) within the COVID group, adjusted for age categories (ref: oldest) and sex (ref: women)

From: Dying from COVID-19 in nursing homes-sex differences in symptom occurrence

 

Dementia (ref: no dementia)

Sex differences (ref: women)

Age categories (ref: oldest)

OR

95% CI

p value

OR

95% CI

p value

Age group

OR

95% CI

p value

Dyspnoea

.64

.53–.78

< .001

1.42

1.15–1.73

.001

65–74

1.00

.61–1.63

.99

75–84

1.45

1.04–2.04

.030

85–94

1.09

.80–1.50

.57

≥ 95

Ref

Pain

.91

.75–1.11

.36

1.07

.87–1.31

.51

65–74

1.15

.72–1.85

.56

75–84

1.16

.84–1.61

.37

85–94

1.05

.78–1.41

.74

≥ 95

Ref

Nausea

.49

.35–.68

< .001

.55

.39–.78

.001

65–74

1.34

.55–3.22

.52

75–84

1.92

1.08–3.39

.026

85–94

1.64

.97–2.79

.07

≥ 95

Ref

Anxiety

.89

.74–1.07

.23

1.08

.89–1.30

.44

65–74

1.03

.66–1.61

.89

75–84

1.23

.91–1.68

.19

85–94

1.07

.81–1.42

.63

≥ 95

Ref

Death rattles

1.05

.88–1.26

.60

1.47

1.22–1.78

<.001

65–74

.87

.56–1.34

.52

75–84

.98

.72–1.32

.87

85–94

1.01

.76–1.33

.95

≥ 95

Ref

Confusion

1.05

.84–1.31

.67

1.11

.88–1.39

.38

65–74

.76

.44–1.31

.33

75–84

.79

.55–1.14

.21

85–94

.95

.68–1.33

.76

≥ 95