Table 3.
Provision of palliative care services in patients with AKI requiring dialysis according to age and disease comorbidity subgroups
| Subgroup | No. of Patients with Diagnosis | In-Hospital Mortality, % | Patients with Evidence of a Palliative Care Encounter (Unadjusted), % | Patients with Evidence of a Palliative Care Encounter (Adjusted for Age and Sex), % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age ≥80 yr | 13,750 | 32 | 11 | 10 |
| Cancer | 13,545 | 37 | 15 | 15 |
| CKD | 48,010 | 21 | 7 | 7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 16,705 | 32 | 10 | 10 |
| Cirrhosis | 7335 | 48 | 18 | 20 |
| Congestive heart failure | 37,250 | 28 | 9 | 9 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 38,360 | 51 | 14 | 15 |