Univariate analysis of measures of aggressive care at the end of life
| Palliative care referral (n=73) | No palliative care referral (n=80) | p value | |
| Chemotherapy during last 14 DOL | 13 (18) | 17 (21) | 0.319 |
| More than one admission during last 30 DOL | 9 (12) | 34 (43) | <0.001* |
| More than one ED visit during last 30 DOL | 7 (10) | 32 (40) | <0.001* |
| 14 out of last 30 DOL admitted | 11 (15) | 38 (48) | <0.001* |
| ICU admission during last 30 DOL | 4 (5) | 16 (20) | 0.008* |
| GOC discussion | 64 (88) | 42 (53) | <0.001* |
| Location of death: ACS | 4 (3) | 22 (30) | <0.001* |
| Location of death: hospice | 63 (85) | 39 (50) | <0.001* |
Data are numbers (%).
*Statistically significant.
ACS, acute care setting; DOL, days of life; ED, emergency department; GOC, goals of care; ICU, intensive care unit.