Table 2 Factors potentially associated with death one and two years after the disability assessment

One year after disability assessment

Two year after disability assessment

Deceased (n = 247)

n (%)

Not deceased

(n = 287)

n (%)

OR (95%CI)

Deceased (n = 339)

n (%)

Not deceased

(n = 195)

n (%)

OR (95%CI)

Age

22–39

13 (43%)

17 (57%)

Reference

16 (53%)

14 (47%)

Reference

40–59

147 (45%)

178 (55%)

1.08 (0.51–2.30)

206 (63%)

119 (37%)

1.52 (0.71–3.21)

60–65

87 (49%)

92 (51%)

1.24 (0.57–2.70)

117 (65%)

62 (35%)

1.65 (0.76–3.60)

Sex

Male

116 (51%)

113 (49%)

Reference

162 (71%)

67 (29%)

Reference

Female

131 (43%)

174 (57%)

0.73 (0.52–1.04)

177 (58%)

128 (42%)

0.57 (0.39–0.82)*

Waiting period

Regular

99 (41%)

141 (59%)

Reference

141 (59%)

99 (41%)

Reference

Short

148 (50%)

146 (50%)

1.44 (1.02–2.04)*

198 (67%)

96 (33%)

1.45 (1.01–2.06)*

Cancer diagnosis group

Digestive

81 (64%)

46 (36%)

2.75 (1.56–4.82)*

101 (80%)

26 (21%)

2.15 (1.16–3.98)*

Urogenital

34 (39%)

53 (61%)

Reference

56 (64%)

31 (36%)

Reference