Living arrangements may also influence chance of a home death, for which many people with cancer report a preference (Davison et al, 2001; Serra-Prat, Gando and Picaza, 2001).
The major factors influencing chances of survival include: age, location, whether the cardiac arrest was witnessed, speed of onset of effective CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) and speed of access to a defibrillator.
Although results of screening for CPE were not known to treating physicians, patients with clinical cultures with CPE might have been treated with antibiotics for this, influencing chances of dying or discharge alive.
What's available can greatly influence life chances and affect social mobility".
Of the 200-plus teenagers surveyed, 51% viewed vocational qualifications positively, with only around 12% doubting if they would influence their chances in the job market.
"I'm hoping they see me more as someone who understands the process," he said, "than someone who can influence the chances of acceptance".
The reverse, however, has not been true, with national party leaders careful not to antagonize powerful regional politicians who could influence their chances next March.
Socioeconomic background is considered to influence students' chances of success in higher education.
Our genes and lifestyles influence our chances of developing type 2 diabetes.
The radius in which labour-market conditions influence training chances includes the home district as well as the directly adjacent districts.
