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Table 6 Final models of the logistic regression analyses predicting support of four end-of-life-related care practices (EoLCP) (N = 297)

From: The association of medical, social, and normative factors with the implementation of end-of-life care practices

EOL practice

Variable

Comparison categories

OR

95% CI for OR

p value

Lower

Upper

(A)

Was not connected to ventilation

Age of patient at death

    

0.1331

61–70 versus ≤ 60

1.381

0.594

3.211

0.5687

71–80 versus ≤ 60

1.839

0.814

4.155

0.5766

81 + versus ≤ 60

2.651

1.159

6.063

0.0353

Death cause

    

< 0.0001

Chronic versus malignant

0.168

0.077

0.366

0.0002

Combined versus malignant

0.346

0.155

0.774

0.3854

Old age versus malignant

0.580

0.257

1.311

0.2285

(B)

Was not artificially fed

Age of patient at death

    

0.6013

61–70 versus ≤ 60

1.037

0.436

2.467

0.7726

71–80 versus ≤ 60

1.113

0.515

2.406

0.5363

81 + versus ≤ 60

0.722

0.363

1.438

0.1843

Normative belief

Disagree versus agree

2.53

1.469

4.376

0.0008

(C) Received analgesics that could induce sedation

Age of patient at death

    

0.3162

61–70 versus ≤ 60

1.010

0.364

2.802

0.6377

71–80 versus ≤ 60

1.042

0.393

2.763

0.5124

81+ versus ≤ 60

0.547

0.210

1.422

0.0722

Death cause

    

0.0022

Chronic versus malignant

0.280

0.117

0.674

0.3260

Combined versus malignant

0.351

0.139

0.889

0.8691

Old Age versus malignant

0.187

0.075

0.462

0.0131

(D)

Family caregivers were involved in EoL care

Age of patient at death

    

0.6208

61–70 versus ≤ 60

1.582

0.569

4.399

0.7410

71–80 versus ≤ 60

1.898

0.703

5.124

0.3621

81 + versus ≤ 60

1.333

0.549

3.240

0.8318

Dependency status

    

0.0034

More than one year before death versus dependent less than one year before death

0.407

0.188

0.884

0.7121

Not dependent versus dependent less than one year before death

0.218

0.086

0.552

0.0126

Level of education

Academic versus not academic

0.327

0.152

0.705

0.0043

Level of income

    

0.0089

Average versus more than average

2.958

0.909

9.624

0.4143

Less than average versus more than average

3.359

1.463

7.711

0.1414

Normative belief

Disagree versus agree

0.306

0.141

0.665

0.0028

  1. Variables were introduced into the regression analysis only if they were found to be associated with each dependent EoLCP in the bivariate analysis (p ≤ 0.2). The table shows the final model, which includes only variables that maintained their statistical significance up to a level of p = 0.05 after adjusting for the patient’s age at death
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Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

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