Table 1.
Cohort baseline properties
| Did not receive palliative care (N = 702 814) | Received palliative care (N = 2380) | Total (N = 705 194) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 61.072 (17.411) | 67.881 (15.790) | 61.095 (17.410) | |
| Gender | .048 | |||
| F | 311 571 (44.3%) | 1115 (46.8%) | 312 686 (44.3%) | |
| M | 391 242 (55.7%) | 1265 (53.2%) | 392 507 (55.7%) | |
| Community Status | <.001 | |||
| Community | 343 313 (48.8%) | 1389 (58.4%) | 344 702 (48.9%) | |
| Non-community | 359 501 (51.2%) | 991 (41.6%) | 360 492 (51.1%) | |
| Admission Source | <.001 | |||
| SNF/ICF | 11 969 (1.7%) | 111 (4.7%) | 12 080 (1.7%) | |
| Non-SNF/ICF | 690 845 (98.3%) | 2269 (95.3%) | 693 114 (98.3%) | |
| Hospitalizations in past 6 months | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.652 (1.258) | 1.203 (1.557) | 0.654 (1.259) | |
| Hospitalizations in past 12 months | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.940 (1.767) | 1.708 (2.214) | 0.943 (1.769) | |
| ICU in past 6 months | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.080 (0.366) | 0.171 (0.482) | 0.080 (0.366) | |
| ICU in past 12 months | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.118 (0.486) | 0.238 (0.616) | 0.118 (0.486) | |
| ICU Transfer Rate | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.167 (0.373) | 0.236 (0.425) | 0.167 (0.373) | |
| Troponin | .092 | |||
| N-Miss | 583 085 | 1674 | 584 759 | |
| Mean (SD) | 0.357 (1.225) | 0.435 (1.573) | 0.357 (1.228) | |
| Bilirubin | .004 | |||
| N-Miss | 333 127 | 640 | 333 767 | |
| Mean (SD) | 1.575 (3.973) | 1.851 (4.851) | 1.576 (3.977) | |
| Albumin | <.001 | |||
| N-Miss | 446 016 | 1155 | 447 171 | |
| Mean (SD) | 3.300 (0.715) | 3.040 (0.648) | 3.299 (0.715) | |
| Anion Gap | <.001 | |||
| N-Miss | 93 156 | 72 | 93 228 | |
| Mean (SD) | 13.955 (3.381) | 14.587 (3.803) | 13.957 (3.382) | |
| Neutrophil Count | <.001 | |||
| N-Miss | 148 989 | 195 | 149 184 | |
| Mean (SD) | 7.423 (6.510) | 8.512 (7.450) | 7.427 (6.514) | |
| Metastatic Cancer and Acute Leukemia (HCC) | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.056 (0.290) | 0.231 (0.614) | 0.057 (0.292) | |
| Lung and Other Severe Cancers (HCC) | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.071 (0.296) | 0.180 (0.473) | 0.071 (0.297) | |
| Pressure Pre-ulcer Skin Changes or Unspecified Stage (HCC) | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.026 (0.232) | 0.072 (0.435) | 0.026 (0.233) | |
| Septicemia Sepsis Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome Shock (HCC) | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.026 (0.175) | 0.051 (0.240) | 0.026 (0.175) | |
| Congestive Heart Failure (HCC) | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.149 (0.474) | 0.217 (0.616) | 0.150 (0.475) | |
| Previous Palliative Care (HCC) | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.009 (0.095) | 0.075 (0.264) | 0.009 (0.096) | |
| Previous Palliative Note | <.001 | |||
| Mean (SD) | 0.231 (1.769) | 2.203 (6.554) | 0.238 (1.810) | |
| Days since previous Palliative Care | <.001 | |||
| N-Miss | 674 857 | 1722 | 676 579 | |
| Mean (SD) | 128.516 (150.763) | 53.834 (99.959) | 126.799 (150.205) |
Abbreviations: HCC, hierarchical condition categories; ICF, intermediate care facility; SD, standard deviation; SNF, skilled nursing facility.