Table 4 Univariable age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression analysis for the association between mortality and exposure variables
Exposure Variable (SI units) | Range | Univariable Age and Sex-adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) and P value |
|---|---|---|
Performance Status, (WHO standard categories) | 0 | - |
1 | 2.24 (1.08–4.78) P = 0.033 | |
2 | 3.75 (1.78–8.24) P = < 0.001 | |
3 | 3.74 (1.81–8.09) P = 0.001 | |
4 | 7.11 (2.85–18.30) P < 0.001 | |
Heart rate on admission (beats per minute) | 60–99 | - |
< 60 | 1.29 (0.44–3.67) P = 0.628 | |
> 99 | 1.92 (1.28–2.88) P = 0.002 | |
Haemoglobin concentration (grams/Litre) | > 129 | - |
< 100 | 2.92 (1.50–5.80) P = 0.002 | |
100–129 | 0.82 (0.54–1.27) P = 0.331 | |
Neutrophil count (cells × 105) | 2–7.5 | - |
< 2 | 2.26 (1.10–4.59) P = 0.025 | |
> 7.5 | 1.61 (1.07–2.43) P = 0.022 | |
Lymphocyte count (cells × 105) | > 1.4 | - |
< 0.5 | 1.77 (0.96–3.30) P = 0.071 | |
0.5–1.4 | 0.83 (0.50–1.39) P = 0.476 | |
Creatinine (milligrams/decilitre) | < 125 | - |
> 125 | 2.46 (1.63–3.70) P < 0.001 | |
SIMD quintile | 5 (least deprived) | |
4 | 1.35 (0.78–2.33) P = 0.284 | |
3 | 1.91 (1.06–3.45) P = 0.032 | |
2 | 1.24 (0.75–2.05) P = 0.393 | |
1 (most deprived) | 1.61 (0.91–2.85) P = 0.102 | |
Income deprivation rate per datazone (categorised by quartile) | Q1 (least deprived) | - |
Q2 | 2.00 (1.17–3.46) P = 0.018 | |
Q3 | 1.70 (0.99–2.96) P = 0.056 | |
Q4 (most deprived) | 2.05 (1.22–3.51) P = 0.007 | |
Employment rate (categorised by quartile) | Q1 (least deprived) | - |
Q2 | 0.91 (0.51–1.61) P = 0.756 | |
Q3 | 1.41 (0.87–2.29) P = 0.168 | |
Q4 (most deprived) | 1.26 (0.80–2.00) P = 0.315 | |
Comparative Illness Factor (Standardised Ratio) | < expected | - |
> expected | 1.24 (0.86–1.78) P = 0.250 | |
Hospital admissions per datazone related to alcohol use (Standardised Ratio) | < expected | - |
> expected | 1.68 (1.12–2.48) P = 0.009 | |
Hospital admissions per datazone related to drug use (Standardised Ratio) | < expected | - |
> expected | 1.33 (0.92–1.93) P = 0.126 | |
Standardised mortality ratio (Standardised Ratio) | < expected | - |
> expected | 1.09 (0.77–1.57) P = 0.616 | |
Proportion of population being prescribed drugs for anxiety, depression or psychosis per datazone (categorised into quartiles) | Q1 (least deprived) | - |
Q2 | 0.97 (0.57–1.67) P = 0.908 | |
Q3 | 1.47 (0.86–2.55) P = 0.162 | |
Q4 (most deprived) | 0.93 (0.54–1.61) P = 0.793 | |
Standardised ratio of emergency stays in hospital (Standardised Ratio) | < expected | - |
> expected | 1.29 (0.89–1.87) P = 0.182 | |
Working age people with no qualifications (Standardised Ratio) | < expected | - |
> expected | 0.97 (0.67–1.40) P = 0.886 | |
Average drive time to a General Practitioner (GP) surgery in minutes (categorised into quartiles) | Q1 (least deprived) | - |
Q2 | 0.87 (0.53–1.41) P = 0.567 | |
Q3 | 1.10 (0.68–1.80) P = 0.692 | |
Q4 (most deprived) | 1.08 (0.66–1.76) P = 0.753 | |
Average public transport travel time to a General Practitioner (GP) surgery in minutes (categorised into quartiles) | Q1 (least deprived) | - |
Q2 | 1.15 (0.71–1.87) P = 0.576 | |
Q3 | 1.18 (0.73–1.90) P = 0.493 | |
Q4 (most deprived) | 1.27 (0.74–2.17) P = 0.391 | |
Percentage of people in households that are overcrowded (categorised into quartiles) | Q1 (least deprived) | - |
Q2 | 0.73 (0.44–1.20) P = 0.217 | |
Q3 | 0.89 (0.55–1.43) P = 0.619 | |
Q4 (most deprived) | 1.31 (0.79–2.19) P = 0.296 |