Table 3 Univariable analyzes of factors associated with early and late palliative care referral

Gender

0.554 [0.041; 1.067]

3.638

0.034

NLR^a

0.105 [0.038; 0.173]

9.295

0.002

ECOG^b

0.804 [0.409; 1.2]

15.872

 < 0.001

Ascites

0.982 [0.126; 1.839]

5.057

0.025

Type of metastasis

 Hepatic

-0.666 [-1.307; -0.026]

4.154

0.042

 Pulmonary

-0.758 [-1.394; -0.121]

5.446

0.020

 Other visceral^c

-0.850 [-1.6; -0.1]

4.936

0.026

 Cerebral

0.332 [-0.463; 1.127]

0.671

0.413

 Bone

0.399 [-0.232; 1.03]

1.537

0.215

Reason of referral^d

 Pain

0.445 [-0.396; 1.285]

1.074

0.300

 Social care planning

0.458 [-0.409; 1.326]

1.072

0.301

 Dyspnoea

0.649 [-0.52; 1.818]

1.183

0.277

 Psychological Distress

-1.691 [-3.156; -0.226]

5.118

0.024

 Nutritional advice

0.159 [-1.171; 1.489]

0.055

0.815

 Others

-

-

-