Table 6

Logistic regression of factors associated with ‘excellent’ or ‘outstanding’ overall quality of care†; N=19 850

EffectOR99% CI
Age at death
 18–640.880.75 to 1.02
 65–790.85*0.77 to 0.95
 80 or above1.00
Sex
 Female1.21*1.12 to 1.32
 Male1.00
Cause of death
 Cardiovascular disease0.75*0.67 to 0.84
 Haematological cancer1.000.77 to 1.29
 Neurological condition1.100.97 to 1.26
 Respiratory illness0.75*0.65 to 0.87
 ‘Other’ causes‡0.72*0.63 to 0.81
 Non-haematological cancers1.00
Level of deprivation of area of residence (IMD quintile)
 Most deprived0.83*0.73 to 0.95
 Second most deprived0.900.80 to 1.02
 Third most deprived0.980.87 to 1.10
 Fourth most deprived1.000.89 to 1.12
 Least deprived1.00
Relationship of respondent
 Child/friend/other0.66*0.60 to 0.73
 Spouse or partner1.00
Ethnicity
 Black or Asian minority ethnic0.770.59 to 1.01
 White1.00
Advance care plan§
 Yes2.27*2.04 to 2.53
 No1.00
 Per cent correctly classified (predicted vs observed)60.7%
  • *p Value <0.01. †Dependent variable: overall care was outstanding or excellent; ‘no’ coded as 0; ‘yes’ coded as 1.

  • ‡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.