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Table 2 Access to SPC. Odds ratio (OR) for different variables

From: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and lung cancer: access to palliative care, emergency room visits and hospital deaths

Variable

Univariable analysis

Multivariable analysis

OR (95% CI) p-value

p-value

OR (95% CI) p-value

p-value

Sex

Women

0.90 (0.82–.995)

.04

1.10 (0.97–1.24)

.14 (ns)

Men

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Socio-economic status

Mosaic group 1

1.32 (1.16–1.50)

 < .0001

1.33 (1.14–1.56)

.0004

Mosaic group 2

1.26 (1.13–1.41)

 < .0001

1.16 (1.01–1.33) .04

.04

Mosaic group 3

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Age groups

18–39 years

14.64 (1.83–116.94)

.01

3.09 (0.38–24.79)

.29 (ns)

40–59 years

3.98 (3.15–5.03)

 < .0001

1.38 (1.05–1.82)

.02

60–79 years

2.57 (2.32–2.86)

 < .0001

1.37 (1.19–1.56)

 < .0001

80 years or older

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Diagnosis

COPD

0.06 (0.06–0.07)

 < .0001

0.07 (0.06–0.08)

 < .0001

Lung cancer

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