Table 3

Logistic regression of factors associated with death at home†; N=14 242

EffectOR99% CI
Age at death
 18–641.46*1.20 to 1.78
 65–791.35*1.19 to 1.54
 80 or above1.00
Sex
 Female0.89*0.80 to 0.99
 Male1.00
Cause of death
 Cardiovascular disease0.72*0.66 to 0.78
 Haematological cancer0.45*0.33 to 0.63
 Neurological condition0.49*0.40 to 0.59
 Respiratory illness0.38*0.33 to 0.45
 ‘Other’ causes‡0.32*0.28 to 0.37
 Non-haematological cancers1.00
Level of deprivation of area of residence (IMD quintile)
 Most deprived0.69*0.58 to 0.82
 Second most deprived0.83*0.70 to 0.98
 Third most deprived0.880.75 to 1.03
 Fourth most deprived0.880.75 to 1.02
 Least deprived1.00
Relationship of respondent
 Child/friend/other0.87*0.77 to 1.00
 Spouse or partner1.00
Ethnicity
 Black or Asian minority ethnic0.910.65 to 1.27
 White1.00
Advance care plan§
 Yes6.25*5.56 to 7.14
 No1.00
 Per cent correctly classified (predicted vs observed)73.6%
  • *p Value <0.01.

  • †Dependent variable ‘place of death’ coded as 0—death in a hospital and 1—death at home.

  • ‡Other than cancer, cardiovascular disease, neurological conditions, renal failure or respiratory illness.

  • §Indicated by having expressed a preference for place of death that was recorded by healthcare staff.

  • IMD, Index of Multiple Deprivation.