Table 6.
Variable | White | Black | P value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analgesic use | Yes | 120 (86%) | 37 (80%) | .482 |
No | 20 (14%) | 9 (20%) | ||
Antiemetic use | Yes | 107 (76%) | 35 (76%) | 1.00 |
No | 33 (24%) | 11 (24%) | ||
Agitation Medication use | Yes | 77 (55%) | 14 (30%) | .088 |
No | 63 (45%) | 32 (70%) | ||
Appetite stimulant use | Yes | 34 (24%) | 19 (41%) | .038 |
No | 106 (76%) | 27 (59%) | ||
Bowel regimen use | Yes | 82 (59%) | 30 (65%) | .489 |
No | 58 (41%) | 16 (35%) | ||
Admission or emergency department visit since diagnosis | 0-5 | 119 (85%) | 33 (71%) | .035 |
6+ | 21 (15%) | 13 (28%) | ||
Chemo in last 30 days | Yes | 6 (12%) | 7 (38.8%) | .019 |
No | 44 (88%) | 11 (61.1%) | ||
Surgery in last 30 days | Yes | 7 (14%) | 4 (8.7%) | .469 |
No | 43 (86%) | 14 (30.4%) | ||
Hospice referral | Yes | 45 (32.1%) | 22 (47.8%) | .076 |
No | 95 (67.9%) | 24 (52.5%) | ||
Hospice enrollment | Yes | 43 (30.7%) | 19 (41.3%) | .209 |
No | 97 (69.3%) | 27 (58.7%) |