Table 2 Variables associated with emergency room visits in the last month of life among patients with Parkinson’s disease

Age groups

 18 – 74 years

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 75 – 79 years

1.06 (0.71–1.56)

0.78

1.02 (0.68–1.53)

0.94

1.42 (0.74–2.73)

0.30

 ≥80 years

0.74 (0.53–1.03)

0.08

0.74 (0.52–1.06)

0.10

1.59 (0.90–2.82)

0.11

Sex

 Women

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Men

1.39 (1.06–1.82)

0.02

1.17 (0.88–1.56)

0.27

0.91 (0.56–1.49)

0.70

Socio-economic status^c

 Mosaic groups 1 + 2

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Mosaic group 3

0.92 (0.69–1.23)

0.57

0.89 (0.66–1.21)

0.46

1.23 (0.71–2.12)

0.47

HFRS^d

 1 (not frail)

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 2 + 3 (frail)

3.97 (2.81–5.61)

 < 0.0001

3.90 (2.75–5.55)

 < 0.0001

2.86 (1.61–5.07)

0.0003

SPC

 No

Ref.

Ref.

Ref.

 Yes

1.11 (0.75–1.63)

0.61

0.93 (0.62–1.38)

0.72

0.36 (0.21–0.62)

0.0002