Table 3 Before and after palliative care factors associated with mortality within 180 d of the provision of palliative care

Before palliative care (baseline)

Odds ratio^a

95% CI^a

P value^a

  ≤ 85

Reference

–

–

  86–90

0.64

0.15–2.77

0.550

  > 90

0.92

0.22–3.92

0.914

  1

Reference

–

–

  2

3.44

0.63–18.72

0.153

  > 2

4.50

0.73–27.74

0.105

  0–5

Reference

–

–

  > 5

4.38

0.86–22.27

0.075

  0

Reference

–

–

  1

0.54

0.13–2.24

0.396

  > 1

4.32

0.95–19.58

0.058

  Yes

Reference

–

–

  No

0.14

0.02–1.38

0.093

  0

Reference

–

–

  1–6

0.77

0.22–2.69

0.684

  Severe

Reference

–

–

  Moderate

0

0

1.000

  Mild

0

0

0.999

  Bedridden

Reference

–

–

  Wheelchair

0.15

0.02–1.28

0.082

  NG tube feeding

Reference

–

–

  Oral feeding

0.47

0.09–2.56

0.380

  Gastroenteric tube feeding

2.26

0

1.000

  Diaper

Reference

–

–

  urinary tube

1.26

0.41–3.87

0.688

  Bladder fistula/Intestinal fistula

051

0.48–5.48

0.581

 Spontaneous respiration

Reference

–

–

  Tracheostomy

5.33

0.41–70.20

0.203

  Need oxygen

2.35

0.73–7.56

0.151

 Barthel Index, mean/SD

–

–

–

 MMSE, mean [23]

0.82

0.20–3.35

0.778

  0

Reference

–

–

  ≥ 1

1.52

0.20–11.67

0.685

  0–5

Reference

–

–

  > 5

2.38

0.81–7.04

0.116

  0

Reference

–

–

  ≥ 1

3.14

0.27–36.86

0.362

  Nil

  0

Reference

–

–

  1

0.00

0

1.000