Table 3 Variables that can predict mortality

Chest X-ray

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

 Hanging chin sign

2.94

(1.61–5.39)

< 0.001

2.49

(1.44–4.31)

0.001

2.16

(1.31–3.56)

0.002

2.87

(1.70–4.84)

< 0.001

 AP-view instead of PA-view

4.33

(1.68–11.17)

0.001

3.34

(1.60–6.96)

0.001

2.17

(1.26–3.73)

0.005

1.62

(1.04–2.53)

0.033

 Lateral view absent

2.31

(1.28–4.17)

0.005

1.87

(1.10–3.19)

0.020

1.92

(1.19–3.08)

0.007

1.28

(0.81–2.00)

0.289

Patient related variables

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

 Age

1.04

(0.99–1.08)

0.119

1.03

(0.99–1.07)

0.147

1.05

(1.01–1.09)

0.006

1.05

(1.01–1.08)

0.004

 Number of medications

1.05

(0.99–1.13)

0.117

1.06

(1.00–1.13)

0.039

1.05

(0.99–1.10)

0.076

1.08

(1.03–1.13)

0.002

 Polypharmacy

0.59

(0.30–1.15)

0.117

1.07

(0.55–2.08)

0.835

1.05

(0.60–1.86)

0.858

1.33

(0.79–2.22)

0.281

 Living institutionalised

1.10

(0.51–2.20)

0.787

1.52

(0.85–2.71)

0.159

1.29

(0.76–2.18)

0.340

1.85

(1.12–3.07)

0.016

 Arrival by ambulance

1.47

(0.71–3.05)

0.297

1.48

(0.78–2.78)

0.226

1.26

(0.74–2.13)

0.391

1.07

(0.67–1.69)

0.788

 Help needed with bathing/dressing

1.46

(0.75–2.83)

0.264

1.62

(0.90–2.93)

0.104

2.08

(1.24–3.49)

0.005

2.20

(1.42–3.42)

< 0.001

 Fall-related emergency department visit

1.15

(0.60–2.22)

0.674

1.13

(0.63–2.02)

0.685

0.95

(0.57–1.60)

0.851

0.89

(0.56–1.42

0.618

APOP score

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

OR (95% CI)

p

 APOP 90-day mortality risk (%)

1.01

(0.99–1.02)

0.245

1.01

(1.00–1.03)

0.049

1.02

(1.01–1.03)

0.002

1.03

(1.01–1.04)

< 0.001

 APOP 90-day high vs low risk

1.19

(0.59–2.37)

0.632

1.25

(0.68–2.29)

0.474

1.52

(0.90–2.58)

0.115

1.91

(1.14–3.20)

0.013