Table 5. Multivariable linear regression analysis assessing the effect of patient and treatment characteristics (including PCT consultation) on Quality of Dying and Quality of Life (n = 150).
| Quality of Dying | Quality of life | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B† | p-value | 95% CI | B† | p-value | 95% CI | ||||
| PCT involvement | PCT | 1,00 | 0,04 | 0,07 | 1,96 | -0,52 | 0,25 | -1,40 | 0,36 |
| No PCT | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Patients age | 0,05 | 0,05 | 0,00 | 0,09 | 0,02 | 0,38 | -0,02 | 0,06 | |
| Gender | Male | 0,30 | 0,52 | -0,62 | 1,21 | -0,09 | 0,83 | -0,98 | 0,79 |
| Female | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Duration of illness | < 6 months | 0,30 | 0,52 | -0,61 | 1,20 | 1,09 | 0,01 | 0,24 | 1,95 |
| >6 months | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Ward | Surgical ward | -0,03 | 0,96 | -1,04 | 0,99 | 0,22 | 0,65 | -0,74 | 1,18 |
| Non-surgical ward | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| Relatives relation | Partner | 0,57 | 0,42 | -0,83 | 1,97 | -0,62 | 0,35 | -1,91 | 0,68 |
| Child | 0,09 | 0,91 | -1,44 | 1,63 | -1,64 | 0,03 | -3,08 | -0,19 | |
| Parent | 3,07 | 0,09 | -0,46 | 6,60 | -0,30 | 0,85 | -3,43 | 2,84 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | |||||||
†Data represent change in QOD or quality of life, measured on a scale from 0–10.