Table 5 The multivariable logistic regression analysis of the clear preference for healthcare at the EOL stage (N = 285)
From: Hospice preference of the family decision-makers for cancer patients in China: an exploratory study
Independent variable | B | Wald | Degrees of freedom | Adjusted OR | p | 95%(CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Low | High | ||||||
Heard of hospice care | 2.66 | 57.78 | 1 | 14.35 | 0.00 | 7.22 | 28.51 |
Age of primary caregivers | 0.02 | 1.67 | 1 | 1.02 | 0.20 | 0.99 | 1.05 |
Doctors’ introduction of hospice care | |||||||
No (reference category) | |||||||
Not Sure | -1.72 | 7.45 | 1 | 0.18 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 0.62 |
Yes | -0.19 | 0.05 | 1 | 0.90 | 0.85 | 0.37 | 2.27 |
Working status of participants | |||||||
Retired (reference category) | |||||||
Part-time job | -0.05 | 0.01 | 1 | 0.95 | 0.94 | 0.28 | 3.22 |
Full-time job | -0.81 | 3.42 | 1 | 0.45 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 1.05 |
Absent from duty frequently | -0.65 | 2.13 | 1 | 0.52 | 0.14 | 0.22 | 1.25 |
Unemployed/freelance | -0.78 | 2.35 | 1 | 0.46 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 1.24 |
Constant | -2.13 | 5.54 | 1 | 0.12 | 0.02 | ||