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Table 4 Multivariable analyses of factors associated with 30-day mortality

From: Inpatient palliative chemotherapy is associated with high mortality and aggressive end-of-life care in patients with advanced solid tumors and poor performance status

 

Adjusted HR (95% CI)

P value

ECOG-PS (3–4 vs 2)

2.01 (1.14–3.53)

0.016

Hypercalcemia (yes vs no)

2.19 (1.26–3.80)

0.005

Total bilirubin elevation (yes vs no)

3.17 (2.00–5.01)

<  0.001

  1. Abbreviations: ECOG-PS Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status, HR hazard ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. 1Multivariable Cox regression. Adjusted variables: ECOG-PS, hypercalcemia, and elevated bilirubin