Table 4. Logistic Regression–Dual Eligible.
| Independent variable | OR (95% CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Received hospice | P value | Short hospice LOS (≤7 d) | P value | |
| Race and ethnicitya | ||||
| Hispanic | 0.89 (0.80-0.98) | .02 | 1.25 (1.08-1.45) | .003 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 0.52 (0.42-0.64) | <.001 | 1.29 (0.92-1.81) | .14 |
| Non-Hispanic Black | 90.74 (0.68-0.81) | <.001 | 0.87 (0.75-1.00) | .05 |
| Otherb | 0.81 (0.56-1.16) | .25 | 0.99 (0.57-1.73) | .98 |
| Age, yc | ||||
| 65 to 74 | 1.64 (1.47-1.84) | <.001 | 0.81 (0.67-0.98) | .03 |
| 75 to 84 | 2.30 (2.07-2.56) | <.001 | 0.74 (0.62-0.88) | <.001 |
| ≥85 | 3.00 (2.71-3.32) | <.001 | 0.66 (0.56-0.78) | <.001 |
| Female | 1.21 (1.14-1.28) | <.001 | 0.79 (0.72-0.86) | <.001 |
| Male | 1 [Reference] | 1 [Reference] | ||
| Nursing facility within 60 d of death | 0.60 (0.57-0.63) | <.001 | 2.63 (2.43-2.85) | <.001 |
Abbreviation: LOS, length of stay.
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 dual eligible age is younger than 65 years.