Table 3

Summary of logistic regression results

OR95% CI
Severe symptoms at start
 None5.232(4.907 to 5.578)
 One or more1
Setting of care/place of death
Hospital palliative care unit / hospice3.772(3.534 to 4.027)
Home / residential aged care facility1
Age
 <551
 56–651.511(1.349 to 1.693)
 66–752.283(2.054 to 2.537)
 76–853.367(3.033 to 3.739)
 86+3.916(3.493 to 4.390)
Sex
 Female0.958(0.899 to 1.020)
 Male1
Life-limiting illness
 Cancer4.256(3.980 to 4.550)
 Non-cancer1