Table 2.
Multivariate Analysis Results for Infant Hospice Use (N=207)
| Variables | Hospice Enrollment | Hospice Length of Stay | ||||
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| OR | 95% CI | IRR | 95 % CI | |||
| Female | 2.61 | 1.0362–6.5813 | * | 2.21 | 1.0460–4.6514 | * |
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| Caucasian | 0.15 | 0.0188–1.1579 | 0.25 | 0.0553–1.1197 | ||
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| Hispanic | 0.44 | 0.1549–1.2431 | 0.63 | 0.2796–1.4179 | ||
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| Usual Source of Care | 0.51 | 0.1536–1.6684 | 0.51 | 0.1843–1.4332 | ||
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| Hospice Accessibility | 3.01 | 0.7755–11.6746 | 2.89 | 0.9343–8.9274 | ||
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| Hospital Accessibility | 0.83 | 0.3117–2.2302 | 0.66 | 0.3004–1.4563 | ||
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| Congenital | 4.95 | 1.4870–16.4839 | ** | 4.15 | 1.4140–12.1919 | ** |
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| Cardiovascular | 0.12 | 0.0280–0.4772 | ** | 0.23 | 0.8281–0.6122 | ** |
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| Neuromuscular | 2.15 | 0.6612–6.9657 | 2.50 | 0.9109–6.8791 | ||
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| Gastrointestinal | 0.21 | 0.0320–1.3216 | 0.27 | 0.0568–1.2998 | ||
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| Respiratory | 0.23 | 0.5145–0.9921 | * | 0.26 | 0.0699–0.9685 | * |
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| Comorbidities | 2.66 | 0.5688–12.4208 | 1.81 | 0.5264–6.2247 | ||
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| Disability Status | 0.54 | 0.1553–1.8986 | 0.59 | 0.2259–1.5455 | ||
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| Psychological Status | 0.83 | 0.1972–3.4965 | 0.98 | 0.2944–3.2301 | ||
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| Functional Status | 0.65 | 0.2307–1.8353 | 0.50 | 0.2151–1.1588 | ||
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| 2008 | 1.07 | 0.2938–3.8953 | 0.97 | 0.3296–2.8337 | ||
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| 2009 | 0.93 | 0.2340–3.6708 | 0.87 | 0.2623–2.9076 | ||
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| 2010 | 0.90 | 0.2224–3.6762 | 1.00 | 0.2993–3.3702 | ||
*
p< 0.05,
**
p <0.01,
***
p< 0.001
Note: OR, odds ratio; IRR, incidence rate ratios; CI, Confidence Intervals.