|
Before palliative care (baseline)
|
N (%)
|
N (%)
|
Odds ratioa
|
95% CIa
|
P valuea
|
|
Age at receiving palliative care (y/o)
|
|
≤ 85
|
5 (18.5)
|
6 (17.6)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
86–90
|
8 (29.6)
|
15 (44.1)
|
0.64
|
0.15–2.77
|
0.550
|
|
> 90
|
10 (51.9)
|
13 (38.2)
|
0.92
|
0.22–3.92
|
0.914
|
|
Number of departments visited per month before palliative care
|
|
1
|
2 (8.7)
|
9 (26.5)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
2
|
13 (56.5)
|
17 (50.0)
|
3.44
|
0.63–18.72
|
0.153
|
|
> 2
|
8 (34.8)
|
8 (23.5)
|
4.50
|
0.73–27.74
|
0.105
|
|
Number of medications used per month before palliative care
|
|
0–5
|
2 (8.7)
|
10 (29.4)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
> 5
|
21 (91.3)
|
24 (70.6)
|
4.38
|
0.86–22.27
|
0.075
|
|
Number of admissions within 1 year before palliative care
|
|
0
|
5 (21.7)
|
9 (26.5)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
1
|
6 (26.1)
|
20 (58.8)
|
0.54
|
0.13–2.24
|
0.396
|
|
> 1
|
12 (52.2)
|
5 (14.7)
|
4.32
|
0.95–19.58
|
0.058
|
|
ICU admission within 1 year before palliative care
|
|
Yes
|
4 (17.4)
|
1 (2.9)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
No
|
19 (82.6)
|
33 (97.1)
|
0.14
|
0.02–1.38
|
0.093
|
|
Number for ER visits within 1 year before palliative care
|
|
0
|
18 (78.3)
|
25 (73.5)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
1–6
|
5 (21.7)
|
9 (26.5)
|
0.77
|
0.22–2.69
|
0.684
|
|
At receiving palliative care
|
|
Cognitive impairment
|
|
Severe
|
23 (100)
|
31 (91.2)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
Moderate
|
0 (0)
|
2 (5.9)
|
0
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
Mild
|
0 (0)
|
1 (2.9)
|
0
|
0
|
0.999
|
|
Mobility
|
|
Bedridden
|
22 (95.7)
|
26 (76.5)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
Wheelchair
|
1 (4.3)
|
8 (23.5)
|
0.15
|
0.02–1.28
|
0.082
|
|
Intake
|
|
NG tube feeding
|
20 (87.0)
|
28 (82.4)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
Oral feeding
|
2 (8.6)
|
6 (17.6)
|
0.47
|
0.09–2.56
|
0.380
|
|
Gastroenteric tube feeding
|
1 (4.3)
|
0 (0)
|
2.26
|
0
|
1.000
|
|
Urination
|
|
Diaper
|
13 (56.5)
|
20 (58.8)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
urinary tube
|
9 (39.1)
|
11 (32.4)
|
1.26
|
0.41–3.87
|
0.688
|
|
Bladder fistula/Intestinal fistula
|
1 (4.3)
|
3 (8.8)
|
051
|
0.48–5.48
|
0.581
|
|
Respiratory function
|
|
Spontaneous respiration
|
6 (26.1)
|
16 (47.1)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
Tracheostomy
|
2 (8.7)
|
1 (2.9)
|
5.33
|
0.41–70.20
|
0.203
|
|
Need oxygen
|
15 (39.1)
|
17 (47.1)
|
2.35
|
0.73–7.56
|
0.151
|
|
Barthel Index, mean/SD
|
0 (0)
|
0 (0)
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
|
MMSE, mean [23]
|
9.95 (0.31)
|
9.87 (0.52)
|
0.82
|
0.20–3.35
|
0.778
|
|
After palliative care
|
|
Number of departments visited per month after palliative care
|
|
0
|
21 (91.3)
|
32 (94.1)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
≥ 1
|
2 (8.7)
|
2 (5.9)
|
1.52
|
0.20–11.67
|
0.685
|
|
Number of medications use per month after palliative care
|
|
0–5
|
10 (43.5)
|
22 (64.7)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
> 5
|
13 (56.5)
|
12 (35.3)
|
2.38
|
0.81–7.04
|
0.116
|
|
Number of admissions after palliative care
|
|
0
|
21 (91.3)
|
33 (97.1)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
≥ 1
|
2 (8.7)
|
1 (2.9)
|
3.14
|
0.27–36.86
|
0.362
|
|
ICU admission after palliative care
|
|
Nil
|
23 (100)
|
34 (100)
| | | |
|
Number of ER visits after palliative care
|
|
0
|
23 (100)
|
33 (97.1)
|
Reference
|
–
|
–
|
|
1
|
0 (0)
|
1 (2.9)
|
0.00
|
0
|
1.000
|
