Table 3.
The association of caregiver variables and home death
| Variable | Home death | Univariate | Multivariate | |||
| Yes | No | OR | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | |
| Gender | ||||||
| • female | 75 (63.0) | 44 (37.0) | 1.02 | 0.46, 2.29 | NS | |
| • male | 20 (62.5) | 12 (37.5) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Age | ||||||
| • <50 | 20 (60.6) | 13 (39.4) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | NS | |
| • 50–64 | 27 (57.4) | 20 (42.6) | 0.88 | 0.35,2.17 | ||
| • 65–74 | 34 (69.4) | 15 (30.6) | 1.47 | 0.58,3.72 | ||
| • 75+ | 13(61.9) | 8(38.1) | 1.06 | 0.34,3.25 | ||
| Education | ||||||
| • > high school | 36 (67.9) | 17(32.1) | 1.40 | 0.69, 2.83 | ||
| • other | 59 (60.2) | 39 (39.8) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Employment | ||||||
| • full-time | 11 (47.8) | 12 (52.2) | 0.48 | 0.20, 1.18 | NS | |
| • other | 84 (65.6) | 44 (34.4) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Health status | ||||||
| • excellent/very good | 46 (74.2) | 16 (25.8) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| • good | 33 (63.5) | 19 (36.5) | 0.60 | 0.27, 1.35 | 0.64 | 0.22, 1.86 |
| • fair/poor | 16 (43.2) | 21 (56.8) | 0.27 | 0.11,0.63 | 0.22 | 0.07, 0.65 |
| Self-esteem | ||||||
| • worst | 21 (55.3) | 17 (44.7) | 0.63 | 0.29, 1.33 | ||
| • better | 71 (66.4) | 36 (33.6) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Scheduling | ||||||
| • worst | 19 (63.3) | 11(36.9) | 1.02 | 0.45,2.34 | ||
| • better | 76 (62.8) | 45 (37.2) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Health | ||||||
| • worst | 22 (66.7) | 11 (33.3) | 1.23 | 0.55,2.78 | ||
| • better | 73(61.9) | 45(38.1) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Family support | ||||||
| • worst | 19 (54.3) | 16 (45.7) | 0.62 | 0.29, 1.33 | ||
| • better | 75 (65.8) | 39 (34.2) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Finance | ||||||
| • worst | 14 (60.9) | 9(39.1) | 0.88 | 0.36, 2.20 | ||
| • better | 81 (63.8) | 46 (36.2) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Other caregiver(s) | ||||||
| • yes | 76 (65.5) | 40 (34.5) | 1.60 | 0.74, 3.45 | ||
| • no | 19 (54.3) | 16 (45.7) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Needed more help | ||||||
| • yes | 30 (52.6) | 27 (47.4) | 0.49 | 0.25, 0.98 | NS | |
| • no | 63 (69.2) | 28 (30.8) | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||
| Physician home visits | ||||||
| • yes | 68 (76.4) | 21 (23.6) | 4.20 | 2.08, 8.46 | 4.79 | 1.97, 11.64 |
| • no | 27 (46.5) | 35 (56.5) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |
| Homemaking support | ||||||
| • yes | 54 (64.3) | 30 (35.7) | 1.14 | 0.59, 2.22 | NS | |
| • no | 41 (61.2) | 26 (38.8) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | ||
| Palliative care bed | ||||||
| • yes | 16 (43.2) | 21 (56.8) | 0.34 | 0.16,0.72 | 0.31 | 0.12,0.80 |
| • no | 79 (69.3) | 35 (30.7) | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00, 1.00 |