Table 3.

Association with end-of-life hospital referral*

	OR (95% CI)
Cancer	5.1 (1.7-15.8)
Cardiovascular problems	8.3 (2.9-24,0)
Digestive problems	2.5 (1.4-4.6)
Endocrine, metabolic, and nutritional problems	2.5 (1.4-4.5)
Receiving professional nursing care	0.2 (0.1-0.5)
Information transfer by GP	0.4 (0.2-1.0)

*Stepwise backward multivariate logistic regression analysis.

The model demonstrated good calibration performance according to the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test (P = 0.97) and a discriminatory ability of the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83.