Table 3.
Factors associated with knowledge or beliefs about hospice care in Calgary
| KNOWLEDGE OR BELIEF | FACTOR | LEVEL | N | OR (95% CI) | MODEL P VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| There are 3 hospices in Calgary currently [False] | • Type of practice | • Family medicine, general | 56 | Reference* | .001 |
| • Family medicine with special interest | 42 | 4.5 (1.8–11.0) | |||
| • Subspecialty within family medicine | 5 | 16.4 (1.7–161.3) | |||
| • Special interest in palliative medicine | • No | 76 | Reference | < .001 | |
| • Yes | 26 | 9.4 (3.4–26.1) | |||
| A patient should be given a prognosis ≤ 6 mo to be eligible for hospice care [False] | • Type of practice | • Family medicine, general | 56 | Reference | .012 |
| • Family medicine with special interest | 42 | 3.6 (1.6–8.5) | |||
| • Subspecialty within family medicine | 5 | 1.8 (0.3–12.0) | |||
| • Special interest in palliative medicine | • No | 76 | Reference | .028 | |
| • Yes | 26 | 2.7 (1.1–6.9) | |||
| The current wait time for a patient to receive a hospice bed in the Calgary Zone is > 1 y [False] | • Special interest in palliative medicine | • No | 76 | Reference | .034 |
| • Yes | 26 | 5.2 (1.1–23.9) | |||
| Patients living in the Calgary zone can self-refer to a Calgary hospice [False] | • Special interest in palliative medicine | • No | 76 | Reference | .001 |
| • Yes | 26 | 7.5 (2.2–25.3) | |||
| Patients are randomly assigned to a hospice depending on bed availability [False] | • Special interest in palliative medicine | • No | 75 | Reference | .006 |
| • Yes | 26 | 3.8 (1.5–9.7) |
OR—odds ratio.
*
In logistic regression, one level of the independent variable serves as a reference against which the odds of the other levels occurring are determined. For example, in this instance, the odds of knowing the correct answer that there are not only 3 hospices in Calgary are 4.5 greater for those family physicians with a special interest than for those in family medicine general practice.