In one study95 of patients with nursing home–acquired pneumonia, those cared for by physicians with a Certificate of Added Qualifications in Geriatrics had a 3-fold greater likelihood of achieving cure than patients whose physicians did not have this certificate. In this study, the geriatric ...
Date and cause of death were ascertained from official death certificates, and another confirmation was usually needed from the local neighborhood committee if the death certificate was not available, as detailed elsewhere.24 Statistical Analysis Multivariable conditional logistic regression models were ...
Sociodemographic characteristics included age, sex, race/ethnicity (white, African American, Hispanic, or other), marital status (married or not married), educational level (no degree, General Educational Development certificate or high school diploma, or college degree or higher), and total wealth ...