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Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression analysis for dying on the SIPC ward

From: Systematic symptom and problem assessment at admission to the palliative care ward – perspectives and prognostic impacts

 

Results of bivariate logistic regression for dying on the SIPC ward

Results of multivariate logistic regression for dying on the SIPC ward

 

β

SE

OR (95% CI)

p

β

SE

OR (95% CI)

p

Age

.026

.004

1.026 (1.017, 1.035)

<.001

.015

.006

1.015 (1.005, 1.026)

.005

Performance status

 ECOG 3/4

1.451

.174

4.269 (3.035, 6.005)

<.001

.856

.245

2.355 (1.457, 3.805)

<.001

Symptom severity

 Pain (moderate/severe)

.118

.120

1.125 (.889, 1.423)

.327

a

   

 Nausea (moderate/severe)

-.297

.141

.743 (.564, .980)

.035

-.017

.212

.983 (.649, 1.489)

.937

 Vomiting (moderate/severe)

-.377

.176

.686 (4.486, .967)

.032

-.409

.257

.664 (.401, 1.099)

.111

 Dyspnea (moderate/severe)

.995

.125

2.706 (2.120, 3.454)

<.001

.868

.149

2.381 (1.777, 3.191)

<.001

 Constipation (moderate/severe)

.060

.123

1.062 (.835, 1.350)

.626

a

   

 Weakness (moderate/severe)

1.031

.292

2.803 (1.583, 4.964)

<.001

.270

.393

1.310 (.606, 2.829)

.492

 Appetite loss (moderate/severe)

.600

.136

1.822 (1.396, 2.378)

<.001

.351

.173

1.421 (1.012, 1.995)

.043

 Tiredness (moderate/severe)

.947

.139

2.578 (1.963, 3.385)

<.001

.666

.170

1.946 (1.395, 2.714)

<.001

 Wound care (yes)

.133

.158

1142 (.837, 1.557)

.402

a

   

 Assistance with ADLs (moderate/severe)

1.516

.203

4.554 (3.057, 6.782)

<.001

.223

.282

1.249 (.719, 2.173)

.430

 Feeling depressed (moderate/severe)

-.063

.121

.939 (.741, 1.190)

.605

a

   

 Anxiety (moderate/severe)

.158

.119

1.171 (.927, 1.479)

.186

a

   

 Tension (moderate/severe)

.140

.126

1.151 (.899, 1.473)

.265

a

   

 Disorientation/confusion (moderate/severe)

.965

.134

2.624 (2.019, 3.411)

<.001

.581

.167

1.787 (1.289, 2.478)

<.001

 Organization of care (moderate/severe)

.625

.164

1.868 (1.353, 2.578)

<.001

.202

.221

1.224 (.794, 1.887)

.359

 Overburdening of family (moderate/severe)

.469

.157

1.599 (1.175, 2.176)

.003

.231

.214

1.259 (.828, 1.915)

.281

  1. Reference group: Patient’s discharge from palliative care ward (binary logistic regression analyses)
  2. Reference values: ECOG: 0-2; HOPE-SP-CL: wound care: no, remaining symptoms: none/mild
  3. Multivariate regression analysis: N = 958 patients; tolerance values between .642 und .959; Nagelkerke’s R2: .232
  4. ECOG, Performance Status according to the Eastern Co-operative Oncology Group
  5. ADLs, Activities of daily living
  6. HOPE-SP-CL, Symptom and Problem Checklist of the German Hospice and Palliative Care Evaluation
  7. SIPC, specialist inpatient palliative care
  8. anot included in multivariate regression analysis due to result of bivariate regression analysis
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