Table 2.
Characteristics of end-of-life care in deceased patients during the years 2007 through 2014 who had died within a year from the index stroke and had data both in the Riksstroke register and in the Swedish Register of Palliative Care (n = 16,408).
| Own home | In hospital | Nursing home | Other, unknown | All | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expected death | |||||
| Yes | 545 (87%) | 7791 (85%) | 4798 (87%) | 852 (82%) | 13,986 (85%) |
| No | 69 (11%) | 967 (10%) | 567 (10%) | 129 (12%) | 1732 (11%) |
| No information | 15 (2%) | 441 (5%) | 178 (3%) | 56 (5%) | 690 (4%) |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Ref. | 0.77 (0.60–0.98) | 0.88 (0.69–1.13) | 0.64 (0.48–0.85) | – |
| Response to the question ‘Did the place of death comply with the request last stated by the person?’ | |||||
| Yes | 489 (78%) | 554 (6%) | 2132 (39%) | 251 (24%) | 3426 (21%) |
| No or no information | 140 (22%) | 8645 (94%) | 3411 (61%) | 786 (76%) | 12,982 (79%) |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Ref. | 0.02 (0.02–0.03) | 0.19 (0.16–0.23) | 0.10 (0.08–0.13) | – |
| Intravenous fluid or tube feeding during last day of life | |||||
| Yes | 11 (2%) | 2415 (26%) | 299 (5%) | 177 (17%) | 2902 (18%) |
| No | 414 (66%) | 4163 (45%) | 3414 (62%) | 543 (52%) | 8534 (52%) |
| No information | 204 (32%) | 2621 (29%) | 1830 (33%) | 317 (31%) | 4972 (30%) |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Ref. | 21.9 (11.7–41.1) | 3.9 (2.0–7.3) | 13.1 (6.9–25.0) | – |
| Last examination before death by a physician | |||||
| Day(s) | 219 (35%) | 6550 (71%) | 2149 (39%) | 557 (54%) | 9475 (58%) |
| Week(s) | 156 (25%) | 49 (1%) | 1224 (22%) | 131 (13%) | 1560 (10%) |
| A month or more | 43 (7%) | 7 (0%) | 259 (5%) | 22 (2%) | 331 (2%) |
| No information | 211 (33%) | 2593 (28%) | 1911 (34%) | 327 (31%) | 5042 (30%) |
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | Ref. | 4.33 (3.64–5.15) | 1.13 (0.94–1.34) | 2.07 (1.68–2.54) | – |
Note: Logistic regression analysis with dependent variables coded yes/no or no information and as day(s)/all other response alternatives. Adjusted for gender, age and level of consciousness on admission to hospital (as a proxy for stroke severity).