| Index date | Death date |
---|---|---|
Hard-matched variables | ||
 Index date | ±30 days | N/A |
 Death date | N/A | ±90 days |
 Age | ±1 year | ±5 years |
 Sex | Exact | Exact |
Propensity score variables | ||
 Rurality Index of Ontario (RIO) | At index date | 180 days prior to death |
 Neighbourhood income quintile | At index date | 180 days prior to death |
 Johns Hopkins ACG® System - collapsed aggregated diagnosis groups (CADG) | 2 years prior to index date | 180 days prior to death |