Table 3 Unadjusted and adjusted* comparison of ED presentations by facility type
From: Preferences and end of life care for residents of aged care facilities: a mixed methods study
1.Nurse practitioner in situ | 2.Outreach Specialist Palliative Care | 3.No formal Specialist Palliative Care | 1 v 2 IRR** (95% CI) | 2 v 3 IRR (95% CI) | 1 v 3 IRR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average annual rate (95%CI) | 19.2 (2.4, 2991.5) | 30.1 (2.1, 6356.5) | 59.3 (7.1, 4023.6) | 0.620 (0.014, 43.09) | 0.526 (0.012. 17.49) | 0.323 (0.017, 9.074) |
Adjusted | 21.5 (13.7, 33.2) | 33.1 (22.6, 51.1) | 65.1 (44.8, 95.4) | 0.65 (0.352, 1.196) | 0.509 (0.283, 0.845) | 0.333 (0.174, 0.595) |
Last 30 days of life | 5.1 (1.7, 14.0) | 6.5 (2.6, 18.2) | 8.9 (3.5, 26.1) | 0.770 (0.164, 3.121) | 0.745 (0.171, 2.814) | 0.575 (0.130, 2.01) |
Adjusted | 7.4 (0.02, 7277.4) | 8.2 (0.01, 7277.4) | 11.9 (0.69, 7124.5) | 0.913 (0.006, 133.9) | 0.66 (0.002, 199.9) | 0.616 (0.006, 120.1) |
Last 3 days of life | 2.6 (0.4, 12.3) | 2.5 (0.04, 14.4) | 4.4 (1.4, 23.2) | 1.10 (0.111, 10.367) | 0.557 (0.051, 3.756) | 0.596 (0.054, 3.917) |
Adjusted | 1.67 (0.00006, 1899.6) | 1.64 (0.00008, 3397.3) | 3.3 (0.00003, 4023.7) | 1.05 (0.0007, 427.87) | 0.53 (0.002, 238.24) | 0.539 (0.001, 119.15) |