Influences on place of death in Botswana
Lazenby M, Ma T, Moffat HJ, Funk M, Knobf MT, McCorkle R. Influences on place of death in Botswana. Palliative & Supportive Care 2010, 8: 177-185. PMID: 20307368, DOI: 10.1017/s1478951509990939.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge DistributionAgedAged, 80 and overBotswanaCause of DeathChi-Square DistributionCross-Sectional StudiesDeath CertificatesFemaleHealth Care SurveysHome Care ServicesHome NursingHospital MortalityHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOccupationsRegistriesResidence CharacteristicsSex DistributionTerminal CareConceptsPlace of deathCause of deathHome deathHospital deathUnknown causeDeath recordsDeterminants of placeFollowing independent predictorsLogistic regression analysisYears of ageNon-traumatic deathsHIV/AIDSIndependent predictorsMean ageVerbal autopsiesEvaluable samplesCardiovascular diseaseFemale genderLife careDocumentation of causeMultivariate analysisDeathRegression analysisMajority of peopleCause