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Table 2 Factors associated with receipt of SPC during the last 3 months of life among brain tumor patients

From: Acute healthcare utilization in end-of-life among Swedish brain tumor patients – a population based register study

Variable

 

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

N = 780

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

 Women

328

0.86 (0.61 – 1.21)

0.39

1,02 (0.69 – 1.52)

0.90

 Men

452

Ref

 

Ref

 

Socio-economic status

 Mosaic group 1

238

1.30 (0.92 – 2.14)

0.12

1.49 (0.90 – 2.45)

0.12

 Mosaic group 2

329

1.84 (1.22 – 2.77)

0.003

1.73 (1.08 – 2.77)

0.02

 Mosaic group 3

213

Ref

 

Ref

 

Age groups

 18 – 64 years

327

7.88 (4.00 – 15.52)

 < 0.0001

3.03 (1.37 – 6.70)

0.006

 65 – 74 years

245

4.38 (2.23 – 8.58)

 < 0.0001

2.70 (1.23 – 5.93)

0.01

 75 – 84 years

165

3.94 (1.96 – 7.92)

0.0001

2.50 (1.11 – 5.66)

0.03

 85 years or older

43

Ref

 

Ref

 

Comorbidity (CC1)

 0 – 1

383

2.22 (1.57 – 3.16)

 < 0.0001

1.90 (1.27 – 2.84)

0.002

 > 1

397

Ref

 

Ref,

 

Nursing home resident

 yes

160

0.10 (0.06 – 0.14)

 < 0.0001

0.11 (0.07 – 0.16)

 < 0.0001

 no

660

Ref

 

Ref

 
  1. OR Odds ratio, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, MOSAIC groups = socioeconomic entities based on small geographical areas, Mosaic group 1 corresponding to the most affluent one
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