Table 1:
Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Patients
| Overall | Never Had an EOL Care Discussion with Healthcare Team | Had at Least 1 EOL Care Discussion with Healthcare Team | P-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 101 | 69 | 32 | |
| Women | 53 (52.4) | 34 (49.3) | 19 (59.4) | 0.34 |
| Age, Years | 57.9 (1.4) | 58.7 (1.75) | 56.1 (2.35) | 0.38 |
| Highest Education Level | ||||
| Less Than High School | 9 (8.9) | 8 (11.6) | 1 (3.1) | 0.16 |
| High School or Some College | 63 (62.4) | 44 (63.8) | 19 (59.4) | 0.67 |
| College Graduate or Above | 29 (28.7) | 17 (24.6) | 12 (37.5) | 0.18 |
| Yearly Household Income | * | ** | *** | |
| <$20,000 | 49 (54.5) | 32 (51.6) | 17 (60.7) | 0.42 |
| $20,000–39,999 | 20 (22.2) | 14 (22.6) | 6 (21.4) | 0.90 |
| >$40,000 | 21 (23.3) | 16 (25.8) | 5 (17.9) | 0.41 |
| Time on Hemodialysis | ||||
| <1 Year | 15 (14.9) | 11 (15.9) | 4 (12.5) | 0.65 |
| 1–5 Years | 44 (43.6) | 31 (44.9) | 13 (40.6) | 0.68 |
| >5 Years | 42 (41.5) | 27 (39.2) | 15 (46.9) | 0.47 |
| Insurance Type | ||||
| Private | 16 (15.8) | 11 (15.9) | 5 (15.6) | 0.97 |
| Medicaid/Medical Assistance | 67 (66.3) | 46 (66.7) | 21 (65.6) | 0.92 |
| Medicare | 67 (66.3) | 47 (68.1) | 20 (62.5) | 0.58 |
| Comorbidities | ||||
| Hypertension | 92 (91.1) | 64 (92.8) | 28 (87.5) | 0.39 |
| Diabetes | 46 (45.5) | 33 (47.8) | 13 (40.6) | 0.50 |
| Congestive Heart Failure | 36 (35.6) | 26 (37.7) | 10 (31.3) | 0.53 |
| Arthritis | 34 (33.7) | 26 (37.7) | 8 (25.0) | 0.21 |
| Cancer | 13 (12.9) | 11 (15.9) | 2 (6.3) | 0.18 |
| Stroke | 12 (11.9) | 9 (13.0) | 3 (9.4) | 0.60 |
| Depression/Anxiety | 10 (9.9) | 6 (8.7) | 4 (12.5) | 0.55 |
| Coronary Artery Disease | 9 (8.9) | 7 (10.1) | 2 (6.3) | 0.52 |
| COPD | 7 (6.9) | 7 (10.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0.06 |
| Lupus | 7 (6.9) | 5 (7.2) | 2 (6.3) | 0.86 |
| Hepatitis | 4 (4.0) | 2 (2.9) | 2 (6.3) | 0.42 |
| Well-being | ||||
| FACIT-Sp Score (Out of 156) | 122.55 (22.07) | 125.04 (21.78) | 117.17 (22.08) | 0.04 |
| Emotional Well-being Score (Out of 24) | 20.11 (4.50) | 20.76 (4.31) | 18.72 (4.65) | 0.02 |
| Social Well-being Score (Out of 28) | 21.87 (5.30) | 22.31 (5.41) | 20.94 (5.03) | 0.11 |
| Functional Well-being Score (Out of 28) | 18.01 (6.76) | 18.77 (6.93) | 16.38 (6.15) | 0.04 |
| Physical Well-being Score (Out of 28) | 20.80 (5.49) | 21.01 (5.65) | 20.34 (5.18) | 0.29 |
| Spiritual Well-being Score (Out of 48) | 41.75 (7.87) | 42.20 (7.69) | 40.79 (8.31) | 0.20 |
Continuous variables expressed as mean (SD). Categorical variables expressed as N (%).
*
N=90
**
N=62
***
N=28