Table 4 Odds ratios of COPD vs. lung cancer patients (reference) stratified by place of death: binary multivariable logistic regression models of death certificates data from 14 countries during 2008 (N = 562,151)

From: Differences in place of death between lung cancer and COPD patients: a 14-country study using death certificate data

Country

Home (vs. all others) (N = 562,151)

Home (vs. hospital) (N = 447,537)

Hospital (vs. all others) (N = 562,151)

Nursing home (vs. hospital) (N = 345,463)

Hospice setting (vs. others) (N = 41,092)

 

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

France

1.7 (1.581.80)

1.8 (1.711.94)

0.5 (0.520.58)

2.1 (1.892.33)

/a

Italy

0.9 (0.870.94)

0.9 (0.880.96)

1.0 (1.001.08)

1.6 (1.421.72)

/a

Spain

0.8 (0.750.96)

0.9 (0.79–1.01)

1.0 (0.91–1.17)

1.9 (1.342.67)

/a

Belgium

0.8 (0.770.93)

0.97 (0.9–1.07)

0.8 (0.710.84)

2.4 (2.092.73)

/a

The Netherlands

0.4 (0.330.39)

0.3 (0.270.33)

2.4 (2.232.59)

0.9 (0.810.98)

/a

The Czech Republic

1.1 (0.96–1.26)

1.1 (0.92–1.22)

1.1 (0.95–1.19)

0.8 (0.680.92)

/a

Hungary

/a

/a

0.9 (0.85–1.01)

/a

/a

England

0.7 (0.680.74)

0.5 (0.500.54)

2.5 (2.422.60)

0.6 (0.550.62)

0.1 (0.070.11)

Wales

0.6 (0.490.68)

0.5 (0.430.61)

2.1 (1.802.40)

1.1 (0.82–1.48)

0.1 (0.010.20)

New Zealand

0.5 (0.430.60)

0.3 (0.270.40)

2.7 (2.283.10)

0.6 (0.510.75)

0.1 (0.050.14)

USA

0.6 (0.560.58)

0.5 (0.470.49)

1.8 (1.811.87)

0.8 (0.770.81)

0.9 (0.870.98)

Canada

0.7 (0.630.76)

0.7 (0.670.80)

0.98 (0.92–1.05)

1.5 (1.401.66)

/a

Mexico

0.8 (0.720.82)

0.8 (0.720.81)

1.3 (1.211.37)

/a

/a

Korea

1.5 (1.431.68)

1.6 (1.431.69)

0.7 (0.600.71)

1.2 (0.90–1.57)

/a

  1. Note: Bold denotes a significant difference between lung cancer and COPD patients. Variables included in model: age, sex, marital status (except NZ, where marital status was not available)
  2. aCategory did not exist on death certificate