Total | Group A (more severe prognosis) | Group B (less severe prognosis) | P value | |
N=141 (100%) | N=93 (66%) | N=48 (34%) | B versus C | |
Sex, N (%) | ||||
Male | 93 (66) | 60 (64.5) | 33 (68.8) | 0.7526 |
Female | 48 (34) | 33 (35.5) | 15 (31.2) | |
Age (year) | ||||
Median (IQR) | 79.0 (11) | 81 (10) | 76 (9.5) | <0.001 |
Days from hospitalisation to PC referral** | ||||
Mean (SD) | 4.1 (4.6) | 4.4 (5.2) | 3.7 (2.9) | 0.3186 |
Median (IQR) | 3.0 (5.0) | 3.0 (5.0) | 4.0 (5.0) | 0.9341 |
Duration of palliative care (PC) intervention (days) | ||||
Mean (SD) | 4.7 (4.7) | 2.7 (2.6) | 8.6 (5.3) | <0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 3.0 (4.0) | 2.0 (2.0) | 7.0 (7.5) | <0.001 |
No of assessments for each patient | ||||
Mean (SD) | 4.3 (4.6) | 2.4 (2.6) | 8.1 (5.4) | <0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 3.0 (4.0) | 2.0 (7.0) | 7.0 (7.3) | <0.001 |
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)/oxygen | ||||
CPAP | 45 (68.1) | 22 (23.7) | 23 (47.9) | <0.01 |
Oxygen only | 96 (31.9) | 71 (76.3) | 25 (52.1) | |
Opioids ** | ||||
Yes | 111 (80.4) | 76 (82.6) | 35 (76.1) | 0.3714 |
No | 27 (19.6) | 16 (17.4) | 11 (23.9) | |
Outcome, N (%) | ||||
Deceased | 116 (82.3) | 86 (92.5) | 30 (62.5) | <0.001 |
Recovered | 15 (10.6) | 2 (2.15) | 13 (27.1) | |
Continuing PC support | 10 (7.1) | 5 (5.38) | 5 (10.4) |
* Five missing
** Three missing