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Table 3. Logistic Regression–Medicaid Only.

Independent variable	OR (95% CI)
Independent variable	Received hospice	P value	Short hospice LOS (≤7 d)	P value
Race and ethnicity^a
Hispanic	0.76 (0.60-0.96)	.02	2.32 (1.55-3.48)	<.001
Non-Hispanic Asian	1.32 (0.79-2.21)	.30	1.17 (0.51-2.71)	.71
Non-Hispanic Black	0.77 (0.60-0.98)	.03	1.36 (0.89-2.07)	.16
Other^b	0.81 (0.59-1.11)	.19	2.08 (1.18-3.66)	.01
Age, y^c
45 to 64	2.06 (1.31-3.25)	.002	1.98 (0.83-4.72)	.13
≥65	2.78 (1.74-4.42)	<.001	0.78 (0.33-1.88)	.58
Female	1.38 (1.15-1.65)	<.001	0.71 (0.52-0.98)	.03
Male	1 [Reference]		1 [Reference]
Nursing facility within 60 d of death	1.49 (1.24-1.78)	<.001	1.14 (.83-1.55)	.42

Abbreviations: LOS, length of stay; OR, odds ratio.

^{^a}

Reference group for race and ethnicity is non-Hispanic White because prior research evidence shows non-Hispanic White individuals are more likely to receive hospice care than people of other races or ethnicities.

^{^b}

Other includes Native American and people classified as other by self or case workers.

^{^c}

Reference group for Medicaid only age is 18 to 44 years.