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Table 5 Association between diagnostic groupsa and the prevalence in which the care dimensions were described, in appropriate care (left) and inappropriate care (right): Results of logistic regression analysis. OR and 95 % CI are presentedb

From: Appropriate and inappropriate care in the last phase of life: an explorative study among patients and relatives

 

Appropriate care

Inappropriate care

Cancer

Other physical diseases

General decline

Dementia

Cancer

Other physical diseases

General decline

Dementia

n = 250

n = 124

n = 91

n = 55

n = 144

n = 114

n = 75

n = 44

1. Supportive care

-c

-

-

-

0.73 (0.36-1.5)

-

-

2.4 (1.1-5.6)

2. Treatment decisions

-

-

-

0.49 (0.25-0.96)

-

-

0.43 (0.21-0.88)

0.21 (0.09-0.48)

 2.1 Forgoing treatment

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 2.2 Symptom control

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 2.3 Assisted dying

-

-

-

0.23 (0.06-0.92)

-

-

-

0.24 (0.06-0.92)

 2.4 Curative treatment

-

4.0 (1.4-11.4)

-

0.33 (0.04-2.7)

-

-

-

-

3. Location

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3.2 (1.1-9.4)

4. Patient’s wish

1.6 (0.84-3.0)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5. Communication

-

1.7 (0.97-3.1)

-

-

-

-

-

0.24 (0.06-0.92)

  1. In logistic regression analysis, we tested whether the presence of a diagnostic group was associated with prevalence in which the care dimensions were described. Corrected odds ratios (and 95 % confidence intervals) for the association between the presence of a diagnostic group and the prevalence of the care dimensions (or categories) in appropriate care (left) and inappropriate care (right). The association was corrected for age (categorized in four groups), gender, and presence of the other diagnostic groups. If a significant association was found before correction, which was not significant after correction, this is mentioned in the table
  2. aMore than one diagnostic group could be present in each case
  3. bIf the p-value for the association between a diagnostic group and a care dimension or category was <0.10, the odds ratio is presented. Associations with a p-value below 0.05 are shown in bold font. – indicates that no association was found (p-value >0.10)
  4. cBefore correction a significant association was found between cancer and supportive care in appropriate care (OR 1.5, 95 % CI 1.01-2.2; after correction OR 1.2, 95 % CI 0.66-2.3)