| GP consultation |  | GP prescription |  | GP referral to other specialities |  | Palliative care needs recognised or not |  | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Palliative care (ref: Yes) | No | 1.32(1.31 to 1.34) | < 0.0001 | 1.17(1.15 to 1.19) | < 0.0001 | 1.23(1.19 to 1.26) | < 0.0001 |  |  |
Age at death (ref: < 50) | 50–59 | 0.95(0.92 to 0.99) | < 0.0001 | 1.13(1.06 to 1.20) | < 0.0001 | 1.10(1.00 to 1.20) | < 0.0001 | 0.98(0.94 to 1.02) | < 0.0001 |
60–69 | 0.93(0.90 to 0.97) |  | 1.19(1.12 to 1.26) |  | 1.18(1.08 to 1.28) |  | 0.88(0.85 to 0.92) |  | |
70–79 | 0.90(0.87 to 0.94) |  | 1.27(1.20 to 1.34) |  | 1.25(1.15 to 1.35) |  | 0.81(0.78 to 0.85) |  | |
80–89 | 0.84(0.81 to 0.87) |  | 1.36(1.29 to 1.44) |  | 1.23(1.13 to 1.34) |  | 0.70(0.67 to 0.73) |  | |
90+ | 0.78(0.75 to 0.81) | Â | 1.49(1.40 to 1.59) | Â | 1.10(0.99 to 1.21) | Â | 0.56(0.53 to 0.59) | Â | |
Gender (ref: female) | Male | 0.95(0.94 to 0.96) | < 0.0001 | 0.90(0.88 to 0.91) | < 0.0001 | 1.00(0.97 to 1.03) | 0.96 | 0.97(0.96 to 0.99) | 0.006 |
Cancer site (ref: Lung) | Colorectal | 1.00(0.98 to 1.02) | < 0.0001 | 1.06(1.03 to 1.09) | < 0.0001 | 1.06(1.01 to 1.10) | < 0.0001 | 0.78(0.75 to 0.80) | < 0.0001 |
Breast | 1.03(1.02 to 1.04) | Â | 0.97(0.95 to 0.99) | Â | 0.99(0.95 to 1.02) | Â | 0.90(0.88 to 0.93) | Â | |
Prostate | 1.21(1.19 to 1.23) | Â | 1.14(1.11 to 1.17) | Â | 1.19(1.14 to 1.24) | Â | 0.76(0.73 to 0.78) | Â | |
No. comorbid conditions (ref: 0) | 1 | 1.09(1.06 to 1.13) | < 0.0001 | 1.20(1.17 to 1.23) | < 0.0001 | 1.05(1.01 to 1.09) | < 0.0001 | 1.06(1.03 to 1.08) | < 0.0001 |
2 | 1.33(1.29 to 1.37) | Â | 1.45(1.42 to 1.49) | Â | 1.13(1.09 to 1.17) | Â | 1.06(1.03 to 1.09) | Â | |
3 | 1.11(1.07 to 1.14) | Â | 1.69(1.64 to 1.74) | Â | 1.21(1.16 to 1.26) | Â | 1.05(1.02 to 1.08) | Â | |
4+ | 1.06(1.03 to 1.10) | Â | 2.04(1.97 to 2.10) | Â | 1.30(1.24 to 1.38) | Â | 0.99(0.95 to 1.03) | Â | |
Time between diagnosis and death (ref: 120+) | < 6 | 1.01(0.98 to 1.04) | 0 < .0001 | 0.97(0.93 to 1.02) | < 0.0001 | 1.54(1.42 to 1.67) | < 0.0001 | 1.13(1.07 to 1.20) | < 0.0001 |
6–12 | 0.79(0.77 to 0.81) |  | 1.08(1.03 to 1.13) |  | 1.43(1.32 to 1.54) |  | 1.38(1.31 to 1.45) |  | |
13–36 | 0.89(0.81 to 0.98) |  | 1.06(1.01 to 1.10) |  | 0.90(0.84 to 0.98) |  | 1.42(1.35 to 1.50) |  | |
37–60 | 1.04(0.95 to 1.14) |  | 1.03(0.98 to 1.08) |  | 0.93(0.86 to 1.01) |  | 1.32(1.25 to 1.40) |  | |
61–120 | 1.30(1.09 to 1.54) |  | 0.98(0.94 to 1.03) |  | 0.95(0.88 to 1.02) |  | 1.17(1.11 to 1.24) |  | |
Year of death (ref: 2010–2014) | 2006–2009 | 1.18(1.16 to 1.19) | < 0.0001 | 0.92(0.90 to 0.94) | < 0.0001 | 0.93(0.88 to 0.97) | 0.003 | 0.86(0.84 to 0.88) | < 0.0001 |
Region (ref: England) | Wales | 1.24(1.22 to 1.26) | 0.011 | 1.14(1.07 to 1.22) | < 0.0001 | 1.19(1.00 to 1.42) | < 0.0001 | 0.98(0.91 to 1.05) | 0.50 |
Scotland | 1.07(1.06 to 1.09) | Â | 0.85(0.80 to 0.89) | Â | 0.62(0.49 to 0.77) | Â | 1.00(0.95 to 1.06) | Â | |
NI | 1.34(1.31 to 1.37) | Â | 1.00(0.92 to 1.08) | Â | 1.35(1.10 to 1.66) | Â | 0.91(0.79 to 1.04) | Â |