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. 2010 Feb 1;28(7):1203–1208. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2009.25.4672

Table 5.

Factors Associated With Receipt of EOL Care That Is Consistent With Preferences: Multivariable Logistic Regression With Adjustment for Clustering by Recruitment Site*

Factor Receipt of EOL Care Consistent With Preferences
All Patients (n = 286)
Patients Who Are Aware They Have a Terminal Illness (n = 106)
Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% CI P Adjusted Odds Ratio 95% CI P
Patient reports discussing EOL wishes with physician 2.26 1.64 to 3.11 < .0001 3.94 1.82 to 8.51 .0005
*

Adjusted for race, insurance status, education, Karnofsky performance status, number of days between assessment and death, age, and sex.