Table 3 Univariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with ED visits

Age ≥ 65 years

119

49

0.98

0.26

0.94

0.57, 1.66

Female gender

112

37

0.54

0.15

0.03

0.32, 0.92

Married

150

58

0.60

0.21

0.15

0.30, 1.19

Bachelor’s degree or above

66

33

0.50

0.63

0.58

0.04, 5.78

Initial PPS level 50–90%

122

60

2.02

0.56

0.01

1.18, 3.47

 Hypertension

71

26

0.56

0.16

0.06

0.35, 1.02

 Diabetes mellitus

61

28

0.67

0.22

0.21

0.36, 1.26

 Dyslipidemia

51

25

0.78

0.24

0.41

0.43, 1.41

 Cardiovascular disease

14

7

0.52

0.27

0.22

0.19, 1.46

 Cerebrovascular disease

16

9

0.69

0.38

0.50

0.23, 2.04

 Dementia

11

4

1.25

0.80

0.73

0.36, 4.40

 ESRD

5

4

0.17

0.19

0.12

0.02, 1.55

 Colorectum

42

17

0.84

0.32

0.65

0.40, 1.78

 Liver and bile duct

27

12

0.98

0.44

0.98

0.41, 2.36

 Breast

19

7

0.72

0.38

0.53

0.26, 2.01

 Head and neck

17

8

1.10

0.59

0.86

0.39, 3.12

 Lung

76

39

1.02

0.28

0.95

0.60, 1.74

 Pleura

25

16

1.23

0.46

0.57

0.60, 2.54

 Bone

65

24

0.84

0.25

0.57

0.47, 1.52

 Lymph node

112

48

1.21

0.33

0.48

0.71, 2.05

 Liver

86

38

1.20

0.33

0.51

0.70, 2.07

 Peritoneum

40

20

1.53

0.53

0.23

0.77, 3.03

 Brain

21

10

1.32

0.61

0.55

0.54, 3.25

 Chemotherapy

138

59

0.80

0.22

0.43

0.47, 1.38

 Surgery

109

46

0.87

0.24

0.62

0.51, 1.48

 Radiotherapy

95

34

1.39

0.38

0.24

0.81, 2.38

 Targeted therapy

22

9

1.02

0.47

0.96

0.42, 2.50

 Number of caregivers > 1 person

41

19

1.34

0.47

0.41

0.67, 2.66

 Family household members > 4 persons

68

26

0.81

0.24

0.49

0.45, 1.46

 Number of palliative home visits > 1 time

36

15

0.84

0.26

0.57

0.46, 1.54

 Presence of advance directives

35

5

1.29

0.74

0.66

0.42, 3.99

 16–100 days

49

23

0.94

0.31

0.86

0.49, 1.81

  > 100 days

143

65

0.23

0.12

0.01

0.08, 0.66