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Table 5 Hospitalizations among brain tumor patients during the last month of life

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

Variable

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

OR (95% CI)

p-value

OR (95% CI)

p-value

Sex

 Women

0.72 (0.53 – 0.98)

0.04

0.72 (0.53 – 0.99)

0.04

 Men

Ref

 

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Socio-economic status

 Mosaic group 1

0.78 (0.53 – 1.15)

0.21

0.84 (0.56 – 1.26)

0.40

 Mosaic group 2

0.78 (0.55 – 1.13)

0.19

0.85 (0.58 – 1.24)

0.40

 Mosaic group 3

Ref

 

Ref

 

Age groups

 18 – 64 years

0.92 (0.47 – 1.80)

0.80

1.05 (0.51 – 2.16)

0.89

 65 – 74 years

0.84 (0.42 – 1.66)

0.62

0.95 (0.46 – 1.96)

0.89

 75 – 84 years

1.04 (0.51 – 2.10)

0.92

1.12 (0.54 – 2.34)

0.76

 85 years or older

Ref

 

Ref

 

Comorbidity (CC1)

 0 – 1

0.60 (0.44 – 0.82)

0.001

0.65 (0.47 – 0.89)

0.007

 > 1

Ref

 

Ref

 

Palliative care (SPC)

 Yes

0.55 (0.39 – 0.78)

0.0007

0.45 (0.30 – 0.68)

0.0001

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

Nursing home resident

 Yes

0.84 (0.57 – 1.22)

0.35

0.54 (0.34 – 0.85)

0.008

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 
  1. OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval, CCI Charlson comorbidity index, SPC specialized palliative care; MOSAIC groups = socioeconomic entities based on small geographical areas, Mosaic group 1 corresponding to the most affluent one
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