Table 3.

End-of-Life Care by Pediatric Palliative Care Consultation

	All (N=147)*	Non-PPC (N=110)**	PPC (N=37)***	P value
Prognosis discussion
Documented discussion, n (%)	96 (87%) (N=110)	62 (83%) (N=75)	34 (97%) (N=35)	0.04
Timing of discussion (median days before death [IQR])	4 (1–18) (N=96)	2 (1–13) (N=75)	8 (4–26) (N=35)	<0.001
Resuscitation status discussion
Documented discussion, n (%)	71 (68%) (N=105)	41 (58%) (N=71)	30 (88%) (N=34)	0.002
Timing of discussion (median days before death [IQR])	3.5 (1–13) (N=70)	2 (1–5) (N=71)	7 (3–18) (N=34)	<0.001
End-of-Life Care Characteristics
Order documenting resuscitation status, n (%)	56 (80%) (N=70)	27 (68%) (N=40)	29 (97%) (N=30)	0.002
CPR attempted, n (%)	15 (14%) (N=104)	14 (20%) (N=71)	1 (3%) (N=33)	0.03
Intubated in last 24 hours of life, n (%)	66 (58%) (N=113)	51 (66%) (N=77)	15 (42%) (N=36)	0.02
Hospital deaths that occurred in ICU	71 (58%) (N=123)	53 (80%) (N=66)	18 (58%) (N=31)	0.03
Death at home (versus hospital), n (%)	71 (73%) (N=97)	20 (23%) (N=86)	6 (16%) (N=37)	0.5
Location of death, n (%)				0.06
Home	26 (21%)	20 (23%)	6 (16%)
Hospital (non-ICU)	26 (21%)	13 (15%)	13 (35%)
ICU	71 (58%) (N=123)	53 (62%) (N=86)	18 (49%) (N=37)
Hospice involved, n (%)	20 (19%) (N=105)	12 (18%) (N=68)	8 (22%) (N=37)	0.6

^*Denominator=147 in this column unless stated otherwise

^**Denominator=110 in this column unless stated otherwise

^***Denominator=37 in this column unless stated otherwise

Abbreviations: PPC=pediatric palliative care; IQR =interquartile range; ICU=intensive care unit; CPR=cardiopulmonary resuscitation