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Table 5 Cox regression analysis of the association between different morphine doses and the survival among palliative care patients that received morphine only (N = 118)

From: The association between different opioid doses and the survival of advanced cancer patients receiving palliative care

Morphine doses

Number of deathsa (%)

Hazard ratio (95%CI)

P-value

Adjusted Hazard ratiob (95%CI)

P-value

• ≤ 30 mg/day

82 (72.57)

–

 

–

 

• > 30 mg/day

5 (100)

4.08 (1.89,8.78)

<0.01

4.13 (1.83, 9.31)

<0.01

  1. aN = 118
  2. bAdjusted by PPS, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, palliative care clinic visit, hospital admission, and home visit