Table 2.
Factors | Crude OR (95% CI) | p | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | p |
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Island geography | 1.10 (0.49–2.46) | 0.08 | 1.27 (0.51–3.16) | 0.61 |
Multiple doctors | 0.93 (0.46–1.89) | 0.85 | 0.55 (0.19–1.58) | 0.27 |
Number of nurses | 0.99 (0.92–1.08) | 0.91 | 0.97 (0.86–1.09) | 0.56 |
Use of clinical pathway | 4.66 (1.91–11.40) | <0.01 | 4.19 (1.57–11.19) | <0.01 |
Organized palliative care | 17.7 (7.29–42.87) | <0.01 | 19.16 (7.56–48.5) | <0.01 |
OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. p-value were determined by a logistic regression analysis; the adjusted OR was calculated with adjustment for all examined factors.