Table 2

The association of patient variables and home death

Variable
Home death
Univariate
Multivariate


Yes
No
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
Gender






• female
40 (62.5)
23 (37.5)
1.04
0.53,2.04
NS

• male
55 (63.5)
33 (36.5)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Age






• 50–64
25 (69.4)
11(30.6)
1.00
1.00, 1.00
NS

• 65–74
35(61.4)
22 (38.6)
0.70
0.29, 1.70


• 75+
35 (60.3)
23 (39.7)
0.67
0.28, 1.62


Marital status






• spouse
64 (64.6)
35 (35.4)
1.24
0.62, 2.47


• other
31(59.6)
21 (40.4)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Diagnosis






• cancer
78 (62.9)
46(37.1)
0.90
0.37,2.18


• other
17 (65.4)
9 (34.6)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Dependence in ADL






• high
43(61.4)
27 (38.6)
0.87
0.44, 1.74


• low
44 (64.7)
24 (35.3)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Lived with caregiver






• yes
88 (67.7)
42 (32.3)
4.19
1.57, 11.15
7.85
2.35,26.27
• no
7 (33.3)
14 (66.7)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Stated preference






• yes
74 (79.6)
19 (20.4)
6.86
3.29, 14.32
6.51
2.66, 15.95
• no
21 (36.2)
37 (63.8)
1.00
1.00



Brazil et al. BMC Palliative Care 2002 1:2   doi:10.1186/1472-684X-1-2