Table 4.

Multinomial logistic regression of Phase of Illness (dependent variable) using function, pain, other physical problems, psycho-spiritual problems and family and carer support needs as independent variables, based on analysis of 1252 admission phases – unstable phase as the reference phase.

	Function	Pain	Other physical problems	Psycho-spiritual problems	Family and carer support needs
Unstable
Stable vs	1.44 (1.30–1.59)	0.51 (0.41–0.63)	0.57 (0.45–0.73)	0.87 (0.68–1.11)	0.68 (0.54–0.85)
Deteriorating vs	0.81 (0.75–0.88)	0.77 (0.66–0.90)	1.03 (0.85–1.26)	0.94 (0.77–1.14)	1.23 (1.01–1.49)
Dying vs	0.13 (0.08–0.19)	0.73 (0.53–0.99)	1.10 (0.77–1.57)	0.78 (0.55–1.11)	1.16 (0.83–1.61)

Data are based on the analysis of 1252 complete cases due to missing data on 65 cases. Model χ² = 741.034, df = 15, p < 0.005; Pearson’s χ² = 1516.796, df = 1779, p = 1.000; Nagelkerke’s pseudo R² = 0.488. Numbers indicate odds ratios (95% confidence intervals in brackets) for the association between the reference phase (italics) and the corresponding comparison phase.