Table 2.

Regression Analysis of Concurrent versus Standard Hospice Care Use

Variables	aOR		95%CI
Medical Complexity	1.11		0.92–1.34
Complex Chronic Condition	0.71	***	0.64–0.79
Technology Dependence	1.20	*	1.22–1.65
Multiple Complex Chronic Conditions	1.42	***	1.05–1.29
Mental/Behavioral Disorders	1.16	**	1.03–1.42
Covariates
Age	1.11	***	1.01–1.02
Sex
Male	(ref)
Female	0.96		0.89–1.04
Race
Caucasian	0.95		0.87–1.03
Non-Caucasian	(ref)
Hispanic	1.22	***	1.11–1.39
Hospice Size
<50 employees	(ref)
>50 employees	0.98		0.89–1.09
Hospice Ownership
For-Profit	(ref)
Nonprofit/Government	1.25	***	1.10–1.41
Hospice Age	0.99		0.99–1.01
Hospice Pediatric Program	1.19	**	1.06–1.34
Community Household Income
<$50,000/yr	1.31	***	1.18–1.46
>$50,000/yr	(ref)
Region
Northeast	(ref)
Midwest	1.74	***	1.42–2.13
South	3.91	***	3.24–4.73
West	2.27	***	1.87–2.76
Rural	1.26	***	1.14–1.39

Note: aOR, adjusted odds ratio

Note: Adjusted for study years

^ap <0.001

^bp <0.01

^cp <0.05