Table 3

The association of caregiver variables and home death

Variable
Home death
Univariate
Multivariate


Yes
No
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
Gender






• female
75 (63.0)
44 (37.0)
1.02
0.46, 2.29
NS

• male
20 (62.5)
12 (37.5)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Age






• <50
20 (60.6)
13 (39.4)
1.00
1.00, 1.00
NS

• 50–64
27 (57.4)
20 (42.6)
0.88
0.35,2.17


• 65–74
34 (69.4)
15 (30.6)
1.47
0.58,3.72


• 75+
13(61.9)
8(38.1)
1.06
0.34,3.25


Education






• > high school
36 (67.9)
17(32.1)
1.40
0.69, 2.83


• other
59 (60.2)
39 (39.8)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Employment






• full-time
11 (47.8)
12 (52.2)
0.48
0.20, 1.18
NS

• other
84 (65.6)
44 (34.4)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Health status






• excellent/very good
46 (74.2)
16 (25.8)
1.00
1.00, 1.00
1
1.00, 1.00
• good
33 (63.5)
19 (36.5)
0.60
0.27, 1.35
0.64
0.22, 1.86
• fair/poor
16 (43.2)
21 (56.8)
0.27
0.11,0.63
0.22
0.07, 0.65
Self-esteem






• worst
21 (55.3)
17 (44.7)
0.63
0.29, 1.33


• better
71 (66.4)
36 (33.6)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Scheduling






• worst
19 (63.3)
11(36.9)
1.02
0.45,2.34


• better
76 (62.8)
45 (37.2)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Health






• worst
22 (66.7)
11 (33.3)
1.23
0.55,2.78


• better
73(61.9)
45(38.1)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Family support






• worst
19 (54.3)
16 (45.7)
0.62
0.29, 1.33


• better
75 (65.8)
39 (34.2)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Finance






• worst
14 (60.9)
9(39.1)
0.88
0.36, 2.20


• better
81 (63.8)
46 (36.2)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Other caregiver(s)






• yes
76 (65.5)
40 (34.5)
1.60
0.74, 3.45


• no
19 (54.3)
16 (45.7)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Needed more help






• yes
30 (52.6)
27 (47.4)
0.49
0.25, 0.98
NS

• no
63 (69.2)
28 (30.8)
1.00
1.00


Physician home visits






• yes
68 (76.4)
21 (23.6)
4.20
2.08, 8.46
4.79
1.97, 11.64
• no
27 (46.5)
35 (56.5)
1.00
1.00, 1.00
1.00
1.00, 1.00
Homemaking support






• yes
54 (64.3)
30 (35.7)
1.14
0.59, 2.22
NS

• no
41 (61.2)
26 (38.8)
1.00
1.00, 1.00


Palliative care bed






• yes
16 (43.2)
21 (56.8)
0.34
0.16,0.72
0.31
0.12,0.80
• no
79 (69.3)
35 (30.7)
1.00
1.00, 1.00
1.00
1.00, 1.00

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