Table 3 Multivariable analysis: association of individual and regional characteristics with place of death (Care Home v Hospital and Home/Hospice v Hospital) in England 2001–2010

Age group

60-79

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

80-84

1.00

0.99

1.01

0.92

0.88

0.95

85-89

1.01

1.00

1.02

0.90

0.87

0.94

90-94

1.05

1.04

1.06

0.94

0.91

0.98

>95

1.11

1.10

1.13

1.05

0.99

1.11

Gender

Women v Men

1.16

1.16

1.17

1.61

1.56

1.65

Marital status

Married

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Single

1.01

1.00

1.02

0.51

0.48

0.55

Divorced

0.97

0.95

0.98

0.65

0.60

0.69

Widowed

1.01

1.00

1.02

0.66

0.64

0.68

Unknown

1.03

0.99

1.07

0.59

0.47

0.74

Year of death

2001-2005

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

2006-2010

0.96

0.96

0.97

1.24

1.20

1.27

IMD quintile

1st (most deprived)

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

2nd

1.10

1.08

1.12

1.04

1.00

1.09

3rd

1.17

1.14

1.19

1.09

1.04

1.14

4th

1.21

1.19

1.24

1.16

1.11

1.22

5th (most affluent)

1.29

1.26

1.31

1.23

1.18

1.29

Urbanisation

Urban

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Semi-rural

1.10

1.08

1.12

1.12

1.07

1.17

Rural

1.17

1.15

1.19

1.52

1.46

1.59

Care home beds per 1000

0

1.00

-

-

-

-

-

1-25

1.35

1.32

1.37

-

-

-

26-50

1.68

1.65

1.70

-

-

-

51-250

1.82

1.79

1.85

-

-

-

Underlying cause of death

Dementia

1.00

-

-

1.00

-

-

Respiratory

0.77

0.75

0.79

0.87

0.80

0.94

Cancer

1.00

0.98

1.01

1.84

1.77

1.91

Cardiovascular

0.80

0.79

0.81

0.86

0.82

0.89

Cerebrovascular

0.92

0.91

0.92

0.80

0.77

0.83

Neurological

1.01

1.00

1.03

1.14

1.05

1.23

Other

0.62

0.62

0.63

0.38

0.36

0.39