Table 3.
Binary logistic regression analyses for acceptance of hospice and palliative care.
| Variable | aOR | 95% CI | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (by 1-year increment) | 0.997 | (0.985–1.008) | 0.57 |
| Sex (male to female) | 0.984 | (0.750–1.291) | 0.91 |
| End-of-life trajectory | |||
| Terminal * | 1.712 | (1.203–2.438) | 0.003 |
| Frailty | 0.993 | (0.755–1.306) | 0.96 |
| Organ Failure | 1.0 | reference | |
| CCI (by 1-point increment) | 0.990 | (0.942–1.041) | 0.70 |
| APACHE II (by 1-point increment) | 1.012 | (0.997–1.027) | 0.13 |
| Unexpected hospital visits | 1.017 | (0.808–1.279) | 0.88 |
| Living arrangement | |||
| With family | 0.931 | (0.585–1.482) | 0.77 |
| Health facilities | 0.819 | (0.483–1.390) | 0.46 |
| Others | 1.0 | reference | |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 0.871 | (0.586–1.297) | 0.50 |
| Widowed | 0.811 | (0.515–1.278) | 0.37 |
| Single | 1.0 | reference | |
| Education status | |||
| Below high school | 0.881 | (0.383–2.027) | 0.77 |
| High school and above | 0.809 | (0.348–1.882) | 0.62 |
| Others | 1.0 | reference | |
| Religion | |||
| Taoism | 0.854 | (0.612–1.192) | 0.35 |
| Buddhism | 1.004 | (0.770–1.309) | 0.98 |
| Catholic/Christian | 1.063 | (0.698–1.618) | 0.78 |
| Muslim | 2.281 | (0.204–25.541) | 0.50 |
| Others | 3.995 | (0.842–18.965) | 0.08 |
| None | 1.0 | reference |
CCI = Charlson Comorbidity Index; APACHE = Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation; aOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; * p < 0.05 was considered statistically significance in the regression model.