Table 2.
Multivariate analysis of determinants associated with planning a child’s LOD1
| Non-modifiable factors model (disease and family characteristics) |
Adjusted Modifiable factors model2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (CI95%)3 | p-value | OR (95%CI)3 | p-value | |
| Disease and family characteristics | ||||
| Child had hematological cancer | 0.20 (0.1–0.5) | <0.001 | 0.34 (0.1–0.9) | 0.036 |
| Family experienced a previous loss | 5.64 (2.1–15.1) | <0.001 | 7.44 (2.4–23.3) | <0.001 |
| Having Private Insurance | 5.60 (1.5–21.5) | 0.012 | 5.33 (1.3–22.9) | 0.024 |
| Being very religious | 0.33 (0.1–0.8) | 0.011 | 0.27 (0.1–0.8) | 0.011 |
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| Clinical factors | ||||
| Oncologist clearly explained treatment options | 3.87 (1.3–11.8) | 0.017 | ||
| Home care was involved | 5.34 (2.0–14.6) | 0.001 | ||
1
LOD: location of death
2
14 observations missing. Sensitivity analysis and clustering by physician did not significantly alter results
3
OR: Odds ratio (95%CI: 95% Confidence intervals)