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Table 3 Association with end-of-life hospital referral*

From: End-of-life hospital referrals by out-of-hours general practitioners: a retrospective chart study

 

OR (95% CI)

Cancer

5.1 (1.7-15.8)

Cardiovascular problems

8.3 (2.9-24,0)

Digestive problems

2.5 (1.4-4.6)

Endocrine, metabolic, and nutritional problems

2.5 (1.4-4.5)

Receiving professional nursing care

0.2 (0.1-0.5)

Information transfer by GP

0.4 (0.2-1.0)

  1. *Stepwise backward multivariate logistic regression analysis.
  2. The model demonstrated good calibration performance according to the Hosmer-Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test (P = 0.97) and a discriminatory ability of the area under the curve (AUC) of 0.83.