Table 4 Factors predictive of successful matching of death records between Agincourt HDSS and South African CR system
Variable | n | Matched | Univariate | Multivariable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | Odds ratio | Odds ratio | |
| Â | (95% confidence interval) | (95% confidence interval) | ||
| Â | 3726 | 2264 (60.8) | Â | Â |
Sex | Â | Â | Â | |
Female | 1771 | 1104 (62.34) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Male | 1955 | 1160 (59.34) | 0.88 (0.77-1.01) | 0.97 (0.82-1.14) |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<5 | 555 | 213 (38.38) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
5-14 | 106 | 67 (63.21) | 2.76 (1.79-4.24)*** | 2.83 (1.64-4.90)*** |
15-49 | 1729 | 1126 (65.12) | 3.00 (2.46-3.65)*** | 2.89 (2.11-3.96)*** |
50-64 | 575 | 368 (64) | 2.86 (2.24-3.63)*** | 2.24 (1.65-3.05)*** |
65+ | 761 | 490 (64.39) | 2.90 (2.31-3.64)*** | 1.87 (1.41-2.49)*** |
Nationality | Â | Â | Â | |
Other nationality | 1191 | 569 (47.77) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
South African | 2531 | 1695 (66.97) | 2.22 (1.93-2.55)*** | 2.05 (1.70-2.48)*** |
National Identity number recorded in VA system | Â | Â | Â | |
Not available | 2722 | 1324 (48.64) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Available | 1004 | 940 (93.63) | 15.51 (11.91-20.2)*** | 13.65 (10.12-18.43)*** |
Residency status | Â | Â | Â | |
Temporary and other | 1211 | 642 (53.01) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Permanent | 2515 | 1622 (64.49) | 1.61 (1.40-1.85)*** | 1.28 (1.06-1.54)* |
Education | Â | Â | Â | |
None | 1720 | 936 (54.42) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Primary | 1070 | 694 (64.86) | 1.55 (1.32-1.81)*** | 0.92 (0.72-1.17) |
Post primary | 733 | 512 (69.85) | 1.94 (1.61-2.33)*** | 1.02 (0.75-1.39) |
Wealth quintile | Â | Â | Â | |
Lowest | 605 | 308 (50.91) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Second | 631 | 375 (59.43) | 1.41 (1.13-1.77)** | 1.21 (0.93-1.58) |
Middle | 647 | 406 (62.75) | 1.62 (1.3-2.04)*** | 1.44 (1.1-1.88)* |
Fourth | 752 | 494 (65.69) | 1.85 (1.48-2.3)*** | 1.59 (1.22-2.07)** |
Highest | 745 | 501 (67.25) | 1.98 (1.59-2.47)*** | 1.73 (1.32-2.27)*** |
Year of death | Â | Â | Â | |
2006 | 885 | 453 (51.19) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
2007 | 901 | 518 (57.49) | 1.29 (1.07-1.55)** | 1.16 (0.94-1.44) |
2008 | 1024 | 655 (63.96) | 1.69 (1.41-2.03)*** | 0.99 (0.79-1.24) |
2009 | 916 | 638 (69.65) | 2.19 (1.8-2.65)*** | 0.83 (0.64-1.06) |
Place of death | Â | Â | Â | |
Hospital | 1759 | 1117 (63.5) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Health center | 42 | 25 (59.52) | 0.85 (0.45-1.58) | 1.07 (0.51-2.23) |
Clinic | 26 | 19 (73.08) | 1.56 (0.65-3.73) | 1.23 (0.41-3.68) |
Home | 1525 | 937 (61.44) | 0.92 (0.79-1.06) | 1.12 (0.93-1.34) |
Vehicle accident site | 102 | 59 (57.84) | 0.79 (0.53-1.18) | 0.79 (0.48-1.29) |
Other | 255 | 98 (38.43) | 0.36 (0.27-0.47)*** | 0.43 (0.31-0.6)*** |
Unknown | 17 | 9 (52.94) | 0.65 (0.25-1.68) | 1.13 (0.31-4.06) |