Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios for receiving high-intensity end-of-life care in children with hematologic malignancies

Age, years (15–19)

 0–4

2.11 (1.09–4.08)

.03

2.33 (1.30–4.20)

 < .01

5.41 (2.20–13.28)

 < .01

1.06 (0.61–1.83)

.84

 5–9

1.01 (0.53–1.91)

.98

1.19 (0.63–2.23)

.59

4.21 (1.67–10.61)

 < .01

0.94 (0.52–1.70)

.84

 10–14

1.22 (0.66–2.24)

.53

1.42 (0.79–2.56)

.24

3.26 (1.27–8.37)

.01

1.17 (0.67–2.03)

.58

Sex (Male)

 Female

0.89 (0.56–1.41)

.89

0.80 (0.51–1.23)

.31

0.74 (0.40–1.37)

.34

0.84 (0.56–1.27)

.40

Admission (Non-Urgent)

 Urgent

1.24 (0.64–2.41)

.52

1.06 (0.57–1.96)

.85

0.39 (0.13–1.21)

.10

0.75 (0.42–1.36)

.34

Length of hospital stay, days (0–29)

 30–119

1.12 (0.61–2.08)

.71

0.61 (0.34–1.09)

.10

0.59 (0.26–1.35)

.21

0.76 (0.44–1.33)

.34

 120-

1.19 (0.66–2.14)

.57

0.50 (0.28–0.88)

.02

0.76 (0.35–1.63)

.48

0.65 (0.38–1.11)

.11

Hospital type (Other hospital)

 University hospital

1.47 (0.84–2.58)

.19

1.44 (0.84–2.46)

.19

1.06 (0.52–2.17)

.87

1.40 (0.85–2.32)

.19

Number of deaths per year in hospital (1–5)

 6–11

1.71 (0.84–3.48)

.14

1.05 (0.54–2.07)

.88

1.15 (0.46–2.89)

.76

1.68 (0.88–3.18)

.12

 12–16

1.68 (0.78–3.63)

.19

0.87 (0.42–1.79)

.70

1.05 (0.39–2.82)

.93

1.73 (0.87–3.44)

.12

 17-

1.24 (0.59–2.61)

.58

0.70 (0.33–1.45)

.33

0.57 (0.20–1.62)

.29

1.21 (0.61–2.40)

.58

Year (2012–2013)

 2014–2016

1.18 (0.75–1.86)

.48

1.20 (0.78–1.85)

.40

1.15 (0.64–2.08)

.65

1.23 (0.82–1.85)

.32