Table 3.
Multiple logistic regression analysis predicting the likelihood of participants with confidence (N = 436)
| Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | ||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Agency characteristics |
|
|
|
| Number of clients / 1 month |
0–32 |
1.00 |
[ reference ] |
| |
33–59 |
0.90 |
(0.42–1.90) |
| |
60–97 |
2.09 |
(0.91–4.94) |
| |
98 and over |
2.30 |
(0.95–5.79) |
| Number of clients who had died at home / 6 months [ 2 and over = 1, 0-1 = 0] |
1.08 |
(0.52–2.29) |
|
|
Care manager characteristics |
|
|
|
| Age (years) |
|
1.04* |
(1.01–1.08) |
| Gender [ female = 1, male = 0] |
|
1.05 |
(0.50–2.24) |
| Professional background [ nurse=1, non-nurse=0] |
2.71* |
(1.26–6.19) |
|
| Years of experience in background profession |
0–7 |
1.00 |
[ reference ] |
| |
8–12 |
2.18* |
(1.07–4.57) |
| |
13 and over |
1.72 |
(0.83–3.63) |
| Additional responsibility other than care management [ no=1, yes=0 ] |
|
2.78** |
(1.06–4.74) |
| Years since gaining care manager license |
0–3 |
1.00 |
[ reference ] |
| |
4–5 |
0.80 |
(0.31–2.00) |
| |
6–8 |
0.95 |
(0.38–2.36) |
| |
9 and over |
0.94 |
(0.34–2.55) |
| Number of end-of-life cases experienced |
0–1 |
1.00 |
[ reference ] |
| |
2–3 |
2.60* |
(1.26–5.50) |
| |
4–10 |
7.12*** |
(3.21–16.56) |
| |
11 and over |
33.67*** |
(8.14–235.19) |
| Goodness-of-fit statistics1 (χ2, p) | 4.73 | 0.79 | |
1 The Hosmer and Lemeshow Goodness-of-Fit Test.
Nurse includes registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or public health nurse.
*p < 0.05. **p < 0.01. ***p < 0.001.