Table 3.

Unadjusted Survey Scores and Elements of Palliative Care by ICU Admission Source^a

	Patient Admission Source
	Ward	ED	N	β/OR	95% CI	p
Survey Scores, mean (SD)
QODD-1 Ratingsb
Family scores	6.5 (3.3)	7.3 (2.9)	555	−0.82	−1.41,−0.24	0.006
Nurse scores	7.1 (2.9)	7.3 (2.6)	564	−0.16	−0.66,0.33	0.510
FS-ICU Ratingsc
Total satisfaction	74.1 (22.6)	79.1 (18.1)	566	−4.94	−8.77,−1.10	0.012
Satisfaction with care	75.0 (22.2)	80.7 (18.3)	563	−5.64	−9.46,−1.83	0.004
Satisfaction with decision-making	73.5 (25.1)	76.7 (20.6)	572	−3.21	−7.49,1.06	0.141
Elements of Palliative Care in the ICU, %
Family conference, 1st 72 hrs of ICU admission	71	78	1493	0.70	0.54,0.89	0.004
Prognosis discussed, 1st 72 hrs of ICU admission	33	40	1492	0.75	0.59,0.94	0.014
DNR order in place at the time of death	81	83	1488	0.84	0.64,1.12	0.242
Life support withheld or withdrawn	78	74	1490	1.20	0.92,1.56	0.174
Spiritual care provided	53	45	1498	1.33	1.07,1.66	0.012

ICU Intensive care unit ED Emergency department QODD-1 Quality of Dying and Death single item FS-ICU Family Satisfaction in the ICU survey DNR Do not resuscitate β Beta coefficient OR Odds ratios

^aTests of association performed with robust linear regression (providing β) or logistic regression (providing OR) as appropriate.

^bScoring based on responses to a single-item summary question, rated on an eleven point scale (0-10) with higher scores reflecting a better experience.

^cScoring based on 24 items provides score for total satisfaction and two subscale scores, satisfaction with care and satisfaction with decision-making. Scores range from 0 to 100 with higher scores indicating higher satisfaction.