Table 4.

Clinical Factors Associated With Palliative Medicine Referral.

Variable		No PM referral (N = 104)	PM referral (N = 82)	P value
Analgesic use	Yes	77 (74.0%)	80 (97.6%)	<.001
	No	27 (26.0%)	2 (2.4%)
Antiemetic use	Yes	71 (68.3%)	71 (86.6%)	.005
	No	33 (31.7%)	11 (13.4%)
Agitation Rx use	Yes	33 (31.7%)	44 (53.7%)	.003
	No	71 (68.3%)	38 (46.3%)
Appetite stimulant use	Yes	18 (17.3%)	35 (42.7%)	<.001
	No	86 (82.7%)	47 (57.3%)
Bowel regimen use	Yes	48 (46.2%)	64 (78.0%)	<.001
	No	56 (53.8%)	18 (22.0%)
Emergency department visits since diagnosis	0-5	97 (93%)	55 (67%)	<.001
	6+	7 (7%)	27 (33%)
Patient expired	Yes	21 (20.2%)	47 (57.3%)	<.001
	No	83 (79.8%)	35 (42.7%)
Chemo in last 30 days	Yes	4 (19%)	9 (19%)	1.00
	No	17 (81%)	38 (81%%)
Procedure in last 30 days	Yes	4 (19%)	7 (15%)	.727
	No	17 (81%)	40 (85%)
Hospice referral	Yes	14 (13%)	53 (65%)	<.001
	No	90 (87%)	29 (35%)