For the love of God, if someone knows how to do logitics regression on SPSS PM ME NOW - Page 2

Bozo · 09-28-2013

Unfortunately this kind of research isn't really good for finding causes or explanations. We can speculate until the cows come home. Even something as safe as saying the communal nature of nursing home living lends itself to increased incidence of severe infection is an unbacked statement unless we have research with it.

If I had to make such a statement to answer your question, I'd say that the nursing home population is indeed sicker and older than the non-nursing home patients, so that's why they die more often after surgeries. So what that's really saying is that it's not the nursing home status that matters, it's age and whatever other diseases the patients walk into the OR with. HOWEVER, in one of the procedures (a colon surgery) I found that nursing home status WAS indeed a factor all in itself influencing death rates. Non-nursing home patients had a 2.0% death rate after this surgery while nursing home patients had a mortality of 12.6%. Six times more. It's tough to try to guess why that is.

Miles · 09-29-2013

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Originally Posted by Bozo

Unfortunately this kind of research isn't really good for finding causes or explanations. We can speculate until the cows come home. Even something as safe as saying the communal nature of nursing home living lends itself to increased incidence of severe infection is an unbacked statement unless we have research with it.

If I had to make such a statement to answer your question, I'd say that the nursing home population is indeed sicker and older than the non-nursing home patients, so that's why they die more often after surgeries. So what that's really saying is that it's not the nursing home status that matters, it's age and whatever other diseases the patients walk into the OR with. HOWEVER, in one of the procedures (a colon surgery) I found that nursing home status WAS indeed a factor all in itself influencing death rates. Non-nursing home patients had a 2.0% death rate after this surgery while nursing home patients had a mortality of 12.6%. Six times more. It's tough to try to guess why that is.

Hi, I am glad that I was able to assist and help further the scientific understanding of medical practice with the elderly. While the research is observational, it can still be used to help guide policies and improve health outcomes.

If you need any additional help, please feel free to message me.

Drachen · 09-29-2013

Remind me never to get old. High risk behavior, here I come!

Rachel Bronwyn · 09-30-2013

No shit. Why the hell should I eat well and avoid extreme sports if this is what old age looks like and the only perk is a handsome young doctor putting his hands on you very occasionally?

What's your thing, Miles? What do you do? Where do your mad stats skillz come from?

09-28-2013	#13
Bozo Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: NYC, NJ Posts: 2,266	Re: For the love of God, if someone knows how to do logitics regression on SPSS PM ME Unfortunately this kind of research isn't really good for finding causes or explanations. We can speculate until the cows come home. Even something as safe as saying the communal nature of nursing home living lends itself to increased incidence of severe infection is an unbacked statement unless we have research with it. If I had to make such a statement to answer your question, I'd say that the nursing home population is indeed sicker and older than the non-nursing home patients, so that's why they die more often after surgeries. So what that's really saying is that it's not the nursing home status that matters, it's age and whatever other diseases the patients walk into the OR with. HOWEVER, in one of the procedures (a colon surgery) I found that nursing home status WAS indeed a factor all in itself influencing death rates. Non-nursing home patients had a 2.0% death rate after this surgery while nursing home patients had a mortality of 12.6%. Six times more. It's tough to try to guess why that is. __________________ Real niggas do real thangs.

09-29-2013	#15
Drachen Pinocchio Pornographer Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: In the shadow of the Empire State Building Posts: 2,137	Re: For the love of God, if someone knows how to do logitics regression on SPSS PM ME Remind me never to get old. High risk behavior, here I come! __________________ Ceterum censeo Carthaginem esse delendam.

09-30-2013	#16
Rachel Bronwyn Banned Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 4,002	Re: For the love of God, if someone knows how to do logitics regression on SPSS PM ME No shit. Why the hell should I eat well and avoid extreme sports if this is what old age looks like and the only perk is a handsome young doctor putting his hands on you very occasionally? What's your thing, Miles? What do you do? Where do your mad stats skillz come from?