Table 4 Association of different variables with the number of total medications and potentially avoidable medications
Factor | Category | Number of Patients: Total (353) | Mean of total medications (95% CI) | P value4 | Mean of potentially avoidable medications (95% CI) | P value4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Female | 169 | 7.9 (7.3–8.4) | 0.721 | 2.1 (1.9–2.3) | 0.452 |
Male | 184 | 7.7 (7.2–8.2) | 2.3 (2.0-2.5) | |||
Age group (years) | Age < 65 | 183 | 7.4 (6.9–7.9) | 0.063 | 1.8 (1.6-2.0) | 0.001 |
Age ≥ 65 | 170 | 8.2 (7.7–8.7) | 2.6 (2.3–2.9) | |||
Duration of home care service (days) | NA1 | 12 | 2.6 (0.8–4.3) | 0.841 | 0.4 (0.1–0.8) | 0.548 |
Duration ≤ 22 | 172 | 8.0 (7.5–8.4) | 2.3 (2.1–2.5) | |||
Duration > 22 | 169 | 7.9 (7.4–8.5) | 2.2 (2.0-2.5) | |||
Type of cancer | Hematology | 21 | 8.1 (6.4–9.8) | 0.859 | 2.9 (2.1–3.7) | 0.119 |
Solid | 332 | 7.8 (7.4–8.1) | 2.2 (2.0-2.3) | |||
Comorbidities | No | 193 | 7.2 (6.7–7.6) | 0.002 | 1.7 (1.5–1.9) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 160 | 8.5 (8.0-9.1) | 2.8 (2.5–3.1) | |||
Code status | NA1 | 10 | 7.2 (4.3–10.1) | 0.051 | 2.8 (1.5–4.1) | 0.280 |
DNR2 | 117 | 7.3 (6.6–7.9) | 2.0 (1.7–2.3) | |||
Full code | 226 | 8.1 (7.6–8.5) | 2.3 (2.0-2.5) | |||
PPS | NA1 | 14 | 8.4 (6.0-10.8) | 0.029 | 2.9 (1.8–3.9) | 0.006 |
PPS3 ≤ 30 | 220 | 7.3 (6.8–7.7) | 2.0 (1.7–2.2) | |||
PPS3 > 30 | 119 | 8.6 (8.0-9.2) | 2.6 (2.3–2.9) |