Table 2.
Summary of life metrics and relative risk from negative binomial regression controlling for age, sex, race, and primary site for patients referred to palliative care services at a single institution, 2014–2018.
| All patients | PCS | No PCS | RR | 95% CI | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median (n = 181) |
Median (n = 118) |
Median (n = 63) |
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| ED Visits/30 life days | 0.14 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 0.62 | 0.41–0.96 | 0.0319 |
| Hospital Admissions/30 life days | 0.12 | 0.09 | 0.34 | 0.44 | 0.29–0.67 | 0.0002 |
| Inpatient Days/30 life days | 0.48 | 0.36 | 1.41 | 0.29 | 0.16–0.53 | < .0001 |
PCS Palliative care services, RR Risk ratio, CI Confidence interval, ED Emergency department.