Table 4 Differences between patients who received an enteral or parenteral infusion of fluids and patients who did not. Relationships between categorical characteristics and infusion or no infusion of fluids were analyzed using the Mantel–Haenszel chi-square test or Fisher’s exact test
Patients with enteral or parenteral infusion of fluids (n = 140) | Patients with no enteral or parenteral infusion of fluids (n = 365) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Length of stay in the care setting, days, mean (SD) | 7.2 (9.2) | 44.9 (189.2) | < 0.001 |
n (%) | n (%) | ||
End of life discussions with patient | 30 (28.6%) | 190 (59.4%) | < 0.001 |
Anyone present at time of death | < 0.001 | ||
Nobody Relative(s) Relative(s) and HCP(s) HCP(s) | 29 (21.4%) 40 (29.6%) 38 (28.1%) 28 (20.7%) | 79 (22.0%) 149 (41.5%) 69 (19.2%) 62 (17.3%) | |
Prescribed rescue medication for rattle | 103 (76.3%) | 311 (85.7%) | 0.036 |
Prescribed rescue medication for nausea | 65 (49.6%) | 245 (68.6%) | < 0.001 |