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Table 2 Group comparison

From: Characteristics and clinical challenges in patients with substance use disorder in palliative care—experience from a tertiary center in a high-income country

Descriptive

SUD

N = 18

(%)

Standard

N = 377

%

P-value

Age Median (range)

52 (21–79)

71 (21–97)

 

Age Group

   

≥ 70 years

< 70 years

11.1%

88.9%

48.8%

51.2%

0.002

Gender

   

Male

Female

88.9%

11.1%

55.7%

44.3%

0.005

Cancer diagnosis

   

Yes

No

72.2%

27.8%

78.8%

21.2%

0.508

Discharge

   

Yes

No: Death on ward

38.9%

61.1%

45.9%

54.1%

0.560

Length of stay

   

≥ 10 days

< 10 days

60.0%

40.0%

52.5%

47.5%

0.569

Ambulatory homecare involved

   

Yes

No

38.9%

61.1%

35.6%

64.4%

0.779

Ambulatory PC service involved

   

Yes

No

16.7%

83.3%

27.4%

72.6%

0.316