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Table 4 Multivariable models of baseline characteristics to predict LTC entry

From: Predictive factors for entry to long-term residential care in octogenarian Māori and non-Māori in New Zealand, LiLACS NZ cohort

 

All participants

N = 860

Māori

N = 391

Non-Māori

N = 469

RR (95% CI)

p-value

RR (95% CI)

p-value

RR (95% CI)

p-value

Non-Māori (vs Māori)

1.77 (1.39, 2.23)

< 0.001

Age (each year of age)

1.06 (1.00, 1.12)

0.07

1.08 (1.01, 1.15)

0.02

0.99 (0.80, 1.21)

0.90

Men (vs women)

1.01 (0.83, 1.23)

0.89

1.10 (0.75, 1.63)

0.62

1.01 (0.81, 1.26)

0.94

Not-married (vs married)

1.00 (0.77, 1.29)

0.97

0.86 (0.55, 1.34)

0.50

1.10 (0.79, 1.54)

0.56

Living situation

 Alone (vs with others)

1.52 (1.15, 2.02)

0.004

1.72 (1.06, 2.80)

0.03

1.41 (0.99, 2.03)

0.06

 Unknowna (vs with others)

1.31 (1.00, 1.71)

0.05

1.07 (0.67, 1.71)

0.76

1.41 (0.98, 2.04)

0.07

Self-rated health

 Poor/fair (vs v.good/excellent)

1.40 (1.12, 1.77)

0.004

1.53 (0.98, 2.41)

0.06

1.38 (1.06, 1.80)

0.02

 Good (vs v.good/excellent)

1.04 (0.82, 1.30)

0.77

1.05 (0.66, 1.68)

0.84

1.02 (0.78, 1.33)

0.87

Depressive symptoms (vs not)

1.28 (1.05, 1.56)

0.01

1.38 (0.95, 2.02)

0.09

1.18 (0.93, 1.49)

0.17

ADLs (each additional ADL)

1.09 (1.05, 1.13)

< 0.001

1.04 (0.97, 1.12)

0.26

1.14 (1.09, 1.19)

< 0.001

R2

0.11

0.06

0.10

  1. Note: Participants in LTC at baseline interview (n = 77) are excluded. Depressive symptoms indicates a Geriatric Depression Scale score ≥ 5 or where participant reports feeling depressed recently. ADLs is a count of 11 tasks participants did not perform independently from the Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living scale. P-values < 0.05 are indicated in bold
  2. aPeople with missing data about living situation were those who completed a Core questionnaire