Table 3 Cox regression analyses of moves to a nursing home (n = 8937), hospital admissions (n = 9294), and deaths (n = 9294) during follow-up
Variable | Move to a nursing home | Hospital admission | Death | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | HR | 95% CI | |
Participation | ||||||
 Yes (ref. no) | 0.50 | (0.32–0.79) | 1.12 | (0.98–1.27) | 0.92 | (0.70–1.21) |
Sex | ||||||
 Male (ref. female) | 0.91 | (0.78–1.06) | 1.08 | (1.01–1.15) | 1.51 | (1.34–1.70) |
Age group (ref. < 60 years) | ||||||
 60–74 years | 2.01 | (1.19–3.40) | 1.41 | (1.23–1.62) | 4.13 | (2.68–6.37) |
 75–84 years | 3.36 | (2.07–5.47) | 1.63 | (1.43–1.86) | 5.55 | (3.65–8.45) |
 85 + years | 5.06 | (3.12–8.20) | 1.70 | (1.48–1.94) | 9.24 | (6.09–14.03) |
Long-term care grade (ref. 1/2) | ||||||
 3 | 1.40 | (1.19–1.65) | 1.15 | (1.07–1.24) | 1.51 | (1.31–1.74) |
 4/5 | 1.33 | (1.06–1.68) | 1.25 | (1.14–1.38) | 3.15 | (2.71–3.67) |
Number of Elixhauser diseases (ref. 0–2) | ||||||
 3–4 | 0.89 | (0.71–1.10) | 1.17 | (1.06–1.30) | 1.11 | (0.91–1.36) |
 5–6 | 0.95 | (0.76–1.19) | 1.38 | (1.24–1.54) | 1.25 | (1.02–1.54) |
 7 +  | 0.86 | (0.68–1.08) | 1.70 | (1.53–1.89) | 1.60 | (1.31–1.95) |
Dementia | ||||||
 Yes (ref. no) | 1.64 | (1.39–1.93) | 0.99 | (0.92–1.06) | 1.05 | (0.92–1.19) |
Nursing care utilization | ||||||
 Occasional in-kind benefits to relieve caring relatives (ref. no) | 5.13 | (3.57–7.37) | 1.12 | (1.03–1.22) | 0.91 | (0.79–1.07) |
 Formal care (ref. no) | 1.86 | (1.59–2.17) | 1.07 | (1.00–1.15) | 1.26 | (1.10–1.44) |
Medical care utilization | ||||||
 Referral by a general practitioner to a medical specialist (ref. no) | 0.74 | (0.61–0.91) | 1.08 | (0.97–1.19) | 0.89 | (0.74–1.06) |
 Hospital admission (ref. no) | 1.36 | (1.17–1.58) | 1.84 | (1.73–1.97) | 1.68 | (1.48–1.90) |
Dental care utilization | ||||||
 BEMA 1–5 (ref. no) | 0.88 | (0.75–1.02) | 0.98 | (0.92–1.04) | 0.73 | (0.65–0.82) |