Table 2.
Patient characteristics according to receipt of continuous home care
| Sample characteristics | Having CHC | Not having CHC | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sample size | 21,274 (11.4) | 165,856 (88.6) | |
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Demographic Factors
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| Age | .053 | ||
| 66-69 | 1,385 (6.5) | 11,154 (6.7) | |
| 70-75 | 2,149 (10.1) | 16,798 (10.1) | |
| 75-79 | 2,814 (13.2) | 22,446 (13.5) | |
| 80-84 | 4,020 (18.9) | 32,185 (19.4) | |
| 85+ | 10,906 (51.3) | 83,273 (50.2) | |
| Sex | .110 | ||
| Male | 8,711 (41.1) | 68,863 (41.5) | |
| Female | 12,563 (59.1) | 96,992 (58.5) | |
| Race | <.001 | ||
| White | 18,168 (85.4) | 144,482 (87.1) | |
| Black | 1,305 (6.1) | 12,449 (7.5) | |
| Hispanic | 1,417 (6.7) | 5,901 (3.6) | |
| Other | 384 (1.8) | 3,024 (1.8) | |
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Clinical Factors
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| Number of comorbidities | <.001 | ||
| 0-2 | 2,227 (10.5) | 20,244 (12.2) | |
| 3 | 2,737 (12.9) | 23,460 (14.1) | |
| 4 | 4,009 (18.8) | 32,251 (19.5) | |
| 5 | 4,493 (21.1) | 34,542 (20.8) | |
| 6 | 3,865 (18.2) | 28,647 (17.3) | |
| 7-8 | 3,943 (18.5) | 26,712 (16.1) | |
| Primary diagnosis for hospice enrollment | <.001 | ||
| Neoplasms | 6,857 (32.2) | 49,874 (30.1) | |
| Mental disorders | 2,242 (10.5) | 17,817 (10.7) | |
| Diseases of the nervous system | 2,516 (11.8) | 13,270 (8.0) | |
| Diseases of the circulatory system |
3,790 (17.8) | 31,228 (18.8) | |
| Diseases of the respiratory system |
1,638 (7.7) | 14,529 (8.8) | |
| Symptoms, signs, and ill- defined conditions |
3,326 (15.6) | 28,610 (17.2) | |
| Other | 905 (4.3) | 10,528 (6.3) | |
| Receiving general inpatient hospice care | <.001 | ||
| No | 18,632 (87.6) | 115,274 (69.5) | |
| Yes | 2,642 (12.4) | 50,582 (30.5) | |
| Average days from hospice enrollment to death (sd) |
59.2 (65.5) | 48.1 (62.1) | <.001 |
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Geographic Factors
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| Metropolitan statistical area | <.001 | ||
| No | 764 (3.6) | 11,393 (6.9) | |
| Micropolitan | 1,343 (6.3) | 16,709 (10.1) | |
| Metropolitan | 19,167 (90.1) | 137,754 (83.1) | |
| Education (≥ High school; missing no=103) | <.001 | ||
| < 60% | 20 (0.1) | 143 (0.1) | |
| 60 - 70 | 161 (0.8) | 2,207 (1.3) | |
| 70 - 80 | 3,947 (18.6) | 22,580 (13.6) | |
| 80 - 90 | 13,950 (65.6) | 107,389 (64.8) | |
| ≥ 90 | 3,190 (15.0) | 33,440 (20.2) | |
| Median household income (missing no=103) | <.001 | ||
| < $33,000 | 81 (0.4) | 1,267 (0.8) | |
| $33,000 - $39,999 | 2,125 (10.0) | 28,300 (17.1) | |
| $40,000 - $49,999 | 10,187 (47.9) | 62,339 (37.6) | |
| $50,000 - $62,999 | 5,986 (28.1) | 48,418 (29.2) | |
| ≥ $63,000 | 2,889 (13.6) | 25,435 (15.3) | |
CHC: Continuous home care