Table A11:

Results From Included Observational Studies on Determinants of Home Versus Hospital Death—Patient and Family Preferences

Author, Year Country Sample Size	Patient Preference OR (95% CI)	Family Preference OR (95% CI)	Congruence of Patient and Family Preference OR (95% CI)
Ikezaki et al, 2011 (16) Japan N = 4,175	Reference: no preference for home death Cancer Patients • Only patient prefers home: 4.69 (3.11–7.07) Non-Cancer Patients • Only patient prefers home: 2.04 (1.48–2.80)	Reference: no preference for home death Cancer Patients • Only family prefers home: 20.07 (12.24–32.91) Non-Cancer Patients • Only family prefers home: 11.51 (8.56–15.99)	Reference: no congruence for home death Cancer Patients • Congruence: 57.00 (38.79–83.76) Non-Cancer Patients Congruence: 12.33 (9.51–15.99)
Houttekier et al, 2010 (13) Belgium N = 1,283	Reference: unknown or not home • Home: 14.20 (9.50–21.40)	Not available	Not available
Brazil et al, 2005 (2) Canada N = 214	Reference: no stated preference • Preference for home death: 2.92 (1.25–6.84)	Not available	Not available

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; N, number of patients included; OR, odds ratio.