Table 2.
Health Care Utilization and End-of-Life Care Outcomes
| Characteristic | Transplant Listed, n = 133 | Nonlisted n = 97 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOS of last hospitalization before death, median [IQR], days | 14 [6.5, 24] | 10 [4, 21.5] | 0.18 |
| ICU admission during last hospitalization before death, n (%) | 106 (79.7) | 64 (66.0) | 0.02 |
| ICU LOS, median [IQR], days | 4 [1,11] | 2 [0, 9] | 0.07 |
| Intubation, n (%) | 81 (60.9) | 53 (54.6) | 0.34 |
| RRT, n (%) | 64 (48.1) | 39 (40.2) | 0.23 |
| CPR, n (%) | 10 (7.5) | 5 (5.2) | 0.59 |
| In-Hospital death, n (%) | 115 (86.5) | 76 (78.4) | 0.11 |
| Death in ICU, n (%) | 98 (73.7) | 60 (61.9) | 0.06 |
| Cause of death, n (%) | 0.30 | ||
| Infection | 63 (47.4) | 39 (40.2) | |
| Gastrointestinal bleeding | 18 (13.5) | 10 (10.3) | |
| Respiratory failure | 10 (7.5) | 9 (9.3) | |
| Renal failure | 8 (6.0) | 13 (13.4) | |
| HCC | 5 (3.8) | 7 (7.2) | |
| Other | 29 (21.8) | 19 (19.6) | |
| Outpatient palliative care referral, n (%) | 6 (4.5) | 6 (6.2) | 0.57 |
| Inpatient palliative care referral, n (%) | 33 (24.8) | 38 (39.2) | 0.02 |
| Hospice referral, n (%) | 29 (21.8) | 28 (28.9) | 0.22 |
LOS = length of stay; ICU = intensive care unit; RRT = renal replacement therapy; CPR = cardiopulmonary resuscitation; HCC = hepatocellular carcinoma.