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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of factors associated with the final place of care using multinomial logistic regression

From: Predictors of the final place of care of patients with advanced cancer receiving integrated home-based palliative care: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

Inpatient hospice

Hospital

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Adjusted odds ratio

(95% CI)

P-value

Gender

    

Female

1.38 (0.52–3.63)

 

1

 

Male

1

0.518

3.16 (1.01–9.90)

0.048

Marital status

    

Married/widowed

1

 

1

 

Single/divorced

5.52 (1.10–27.78)

0.038

5.00 (0.92–27.03)

0.063

Family caregiver age

    

< 55 years

1

 

1.30 (0.43–3.91)

 

≥55 years

3.05 (1.06–8.78)

0.038

1

0.638

PPSv2

    

< 40%

1

 

1

 

≥40%

9.10 (3.34–24.82)

<0.0001

8.64 (2.87–26.00)

<0.0001

Pain

    

< 2

1

 

1

 

≥2

3.61 (1.33–9.79)

0.012

3.45 (1.16–10.27)

0.026

Patient’s PPOD

    

Home

1

 

1

 

Non-home

23.76 (5.37–105.08)

< 0.0001

9.77 (2.07–46.25)

0.004

  1. Reference category: home
  2. CI, confidence interval; PPSv2, Palliative performance scale v2 is a valid and reliable tool ranging from 0% (death) to 100% (normal function) for assessing the functional status of palliative care patients [36, 37]; PPOD, Preferred place of death