Table 3.
Cox Regression Survival Analysis of One Thousand Six Hundred Fifty-Three Patients Discharged from APCUa
| Hazard ratio (95% CI) | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Race | 0.002 | |
| White | 1.01 (0.76–1.35) | 0.93 |
| Black | 0.78 (0.57–1.07) | 0.13 |
| Hispanic | 0.78 (0.56–1.09) | 0.14 |
| Others | 1.0 | Ref |
| Religion | 0.01 | |
| Christian | 1.15 (0.83–1.59) | 0.40 |
| Non-Christian | 1.32 (1.09–1.59) | 0.004 |
| Not specified | 1.0 | Ref |
| Cancer diagnosis | <0.001 | |
| Breast | 1.15 (0.90–1.47) | 0.26 |
| Central nervous system | 0.87 (0.48–1.55) | 0.63 |
| Dermatologic | 1.12 (0.81–1.55) | 0.48 |
| Endocrine | 0.75 (0.39–1.47) | 0.40 |
| Gastrointestinal | 1.04 (0.87–1.24) | 0.65 |
| Genitourinary | 0.77 (0.62–0.97) | 0.02 |
| Gynecologic | 0.78 (0.63–0.98) | 0.03 |
| Head and neck | 0.97 (0.75–1.24) | 0.79 |
| Hematologic | 1.77 (1.39–2.24) | <0.001 |
| Sarcoma | 0.79 (0.58–1.07) | 0.13 |
| Unknown primary | 1.02 (0.74–1.41) | 0.90 |
| Respiratory | 1.0 | Ref |
| Year of admission | 0.001 | |
| 2003 | 1.46 (1.12–1.89) | 0.005 |
| 2004 | 1.23 (0.97–1.63) | 0.08 |
| 2005 | 1.64 (1.26–2.12) | <0.001 |
| 2006 | 1.36 (1.03–1.79) | 0.03 |
| 2007 | 1.0 | Ref |
| Direct APCU admission | 0.84 (0.74–0.95) | 0.006 |
| Discharge outcome | <0.001 | |
| Home | 0.35 (0.30–0.41) | <0.001 |
| Hospice | 0.43 (0.32–0.59) | <0.001 |
| Other institutions | 1.0 | Ref |
a
Based on survival from time of discharge. The 915 patients who died during admission were not included in this analysis. Age, gender, race, religion, cancer diagnosis, year of admission, direct APCU admission, MDA admission length, APCU admission length, discharge outcome and chemotherapy use during admission were included in Cox regression model.
APCU, acute palliative care unit; CI, confidence interval; MDA, M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.