Table 2 Physical, psychosocial and spiritual characteristics among palliative home care clients by prognosis

 Cancer

83.2 (62,394)

82.9 (22,326)

83.4 (40,068)

−0.01

 Circulatory

46.2 (34,614)

45.8 (12,332)

46.4 (22,282)

−0.01

 Musculoskeletal

18.5 (13,861)

19.3 (5208)

18.0 (8653)

0.03

 Diabetes

18.3 (13,691)

18.1 (4874)

18.4 (8817)

− 0.01

 Respiratory

17.8 (13,344)

17.7 (4760)

17.9 (8584)

−0.01

 Nervous/mental disorders

17.6 (13,155)

18.6 (5005)

17.0 (8150)

0.04

 Metabolic/endocrine

13.9 (10,382)

14.3 (3865)

13.6 (6517)

0.02

 Digestive

12.2 (9237)

11.8 (3174)

12.6 (6063)

− 0.02

 0-2

51.8 (38,803)

51.8 (13,955)

51.7 (24,848)

0.02

 3+

48.2 (36,161)

48.2 (12,990)

48.3 (23,171)

−0.02

 Independent/minor supervision (0-1)

51.7 (38,726)

68.0 (18,317)

42.5 (20,409)

0.53

 Moderate/severe impairment (2-6)

48.3 (36,238)

32.0 (8628)

57.5 (27,610)

−0.53

 No pain/less than daily (0-1)

29.1 (21,801)

33.5 (9035)

26.6 (12,766)

0.15

 Daily/severe pain (2-3)

70.9 (53,163)

66.5 (17,910)

73.4 (35,253)

−0.15

 No/mild impairment (0-1)

73.8 (55,316)

80.4 (21,650)

70.1 (33,666)

0.24

 Moderate/severe impairment (2-6)

26.2 (19,648)

19.7 (5295)

29.9 (14,353)

−0.24

 No signs/symptoms of depression (0-2)

87.7 (65,759)

89.3 (24,068)

86.8 (41,691)

0.08

 Signs/symptoms of depression (3-14)

12.3 (9205)

10.7 (2877)

13.2 (6328)

−0.08

 Low/mild risk (0-2)

67.6 (50,693)

79.7 (21,486)

60.8 (29,207)

0.42

 Moderate/high/very high risk (3-8)

32.4 (24,271)

20.3 (5459)

39.2 (18,812)

−0.42

 Fell in last 90 days

25.8 (18,253)

22.0 (5865)

28.0 (12,388)

−0.13

 Experiences too much sleep

29.2 (21,899)

19.4 (5225)

34.7 (16,674)

−0.35

 Absent

33.0 (24,763)

39.0 (10,518)

29.7 (14,245)

0.20

 Absent at rest, present during moderate/day-to-day activities

48.0 (35,979)

47.5 (12,809)

48.3 (23,170)

−0.01

 Present at rest

19.0 (14,222)

13.4 (3618)

22.1 (10,604)

−0.23

 Moderate to severe fatigue

69.6 (52,184)

59.5 (16,044)

75.3 (36,140)

−0.34

 Nausea (present during last 3 days)

33.4 (25,052)

29.4 (7929)

35.7 (17,123)

−0.13

 Vomiting (present during last 3 days)

15.3 (11,468)

12.1 (3266)

17.1 (8202)

−0.14

 Fluctuating state of consciousness

7.8 (5816)

2.7 (738)

10.7 (5078)

−0.32

 Acute change in mental status from person’s usual functioning

10.5 (7815)

4.5 (1212)

13.9 (6603)

−0.33

 One or more hospital admissions in last 90 days

46.1 (34,521)

39.4 (10,617)

49.8 (23,904)

−0.19

 One or more emergency department visits in last 90 days

25.3 (18,987)

22.6 (6075)

26.9 (12,912)

−0.10

 Has a sense of completion on transfer of financial, legal and other formal responsibilities

70.9 (52,665)

64.4 (17,341)

74.5 (35,324)

−0.22

 Individual is accepting of the situation

81.9 (60,849)

81.4 (21,903)

82.2 (38,946)

−0.02

 Finds guidance in religion or spirituality

42.8 (31,837)

43.1 (11,610)

42.7 (20,227)

0.01

 Expresses a wish to die now

4.5 (3407)

1.7 (469)

6.1 (2938)

−0.23

 Low/moderate risk (1-2)

51.3 (35,994)

59.8 (15,842)

46.2 (20,152)

−0.28

 High/very high risk (3-4)

48.7 (34,141)

40.2 (10.627)

53.8 (23,514)

0.28

 Person believes performance in physical functioning can still improve

27.2 (19,297)

38.2 (10,193)

20.6 (9104)

0.39

 Care professional believes person is capable of improved physical functioning

12.3 (8719)

22.9 (6109)

5.9 (2610)

0.50

 Individual is aware of their prognosis

39.4 (27,950)

19.2 (5126)

51.6 (22,824)

−0.72