Table 4 Multivariate adjusted ORs and 95% CI for care needs levels deteriorating

Gender

   Female

1.09

0.63-1.91

Age

1.04*

1.01-1.08

Baseline care needs level

0.89

0.60-1.31

Respite stay in a nursing home

2.55*

1.43-4.56

Number of kinds of care services used

1.33*

1.02-1.74

Goodness-of-fit statistics: χ² = 11.15; p = 0.23^†, c-statistic = 0.69

Higher care needs level subgroup

Variable

Adjusted OR

95%CI

Gender

   Female

1.76

0.48-7.47

Age

0.99

0.94-1.06

Baseline care needs level

0.16*

0.03-0.53

Visiting nurse

4.65

0.99-19.98

Health daycare

3.01

0.63-13.53

Medical management by a physician

6.99*

1.42-41.25

Goodness-of-fit statistics: χ² = 1.43; p = 0.99^†, c-statistic = 0.83