Table 2 Characteristics of do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order status and hospice care utilization by diagnoses: 2010–2015
Characteristics | Cancer | Non-cancer | p |
|---|---|---|---|
DNR order, n (%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 347(5.1) | 454(26.5) |  |
 Yes | 6399(94.9) | 1259(73.5) |  |
Hospice care utilization, n (%) |  |  | < 0.001 |
 No | 3016(44.7) | 1512(88.3) |  |
 Yes | 3730(55.3) | 201(11.7) |  |
Number of living days after DNR order, median (IQR) | 7(18) | 9(27) | < 0.001 |
Length of hospice enrollment in days, median (IQR) | 13(26) | 7(13) | < 0.001 |
Late referral, % | 33.9 | 53.2 | < 0.001 |