Table 2.
Multivariable analysis of factors associated with length of stay in hospice in patients with malignant glioma
| Timing of Hospice Enrollment | ||
|---|---|---|
| >3 Days Before Death, n = 6996 (89.1%) | >7 Days Before Death, n = 6047 (77.0%) | |
| Characteristic | Odds Ratio (95% CI) | Odds Ratio (95% CI) |
| Age at diagnosis | 0.987 (0.979–0.995) | 0.990 (0.984–0.996) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Female | 1.332 (1.145–1.549) | 1.279 (1.144–1.429) |
| Race | ||
| White | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Black | 1.112 (0.774–1.597) | 1.079 (0.826–1.408) |
| Hispanic | 1.349 (0.980–1.859) | 1.001 (0.807–1.242) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Unmarried | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Married | 1.007 (0.859–1.181) | 0.952 (0.846–1.071) |
| Rural zip code | 1.298 (1.023–1.647) | 1.245 (1.043–1.487) |
| Median household income | 1.094 (0.994–1.204) | 1.025 (0.956–1.100) |
| Level of education | 1.069 (0.942–1.214) | 1.094 (0.995–1.203) |
| Surgery | ||
| Biopsy/subtotal resection | 1.000 | 1.000 |
| Gross total resection | 1.076 (0.903–1.282) | 1.084 (0.953–1.234) |
| Radiation Therapy | ||
| Not received | 1.000 | 1.00 |
| Received | 1.006 (0.859–1.179) | 1.000 (0.889–1.124) |