Table 3.
Development of requests and interventions not regarding symptom control (n = 83)
| A, % (n) | B, % (n) | Difference, % | CI | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 34.9 (29) | 65.1 (54) | 30.1 | 53.8–75.2%a | 0.008a |
| Social or communicative intervention specifically requested | 13.8 (4) | 20.4 (11) | 6.6% | −12.3 to 21.6%b | > 0.5c |
| Admission to palliative care ward requested | 13.8 (4) | 3.7 (2) | −10.1 | −27.1 to 2.0%b | > 0.1c |
| Social or communicative intervention performed | 69.0 (20) | 57.4 (31) | −11.6 | −30.7 to 10.4%b | > 0.3c |
| Admission to palliative care ward performed | 31.0 (9) | 13.0 (7) | −18.1 | −37.4 to −0.2%b | 0.078c |
The observation period was divided into 2 equal parts (A: May 1, 2006 to April 30, 2007; B: May 1, 2007 to April 30, 2008) to depict differences throughout the process. A is the first and B the second half of the observation period.
CI = 95% Confidence interval.
a
Exact binomial test, CI for observational period B.
b
Newcombe's method.
c
Fisher's exact test.