Supplemental Table 1: Multivariable logistic regression model of the association between patient characteristics and number of days spent in hospital in last 90 days of life (n = 264 754)
Patient characteristic
Adjusted estimate associated with
one day in hospital***
Standard
error p-value
Age (years)
19-44 years -1.04 0.32 0.001
45-54 years -0.80 0.21 <.0001
55-64 years -0.59 0.15 0.0001
65-74 years -0.52 0.12 <.0001
75-84 years -0.67 0.10 <.0001
85+ years -1.01 0.09 <.0001
<19 years ref
Sex Female -0.16 0.08 0.0484
Male ref
Income Quintile
Low 0.31 0.12 0.0107
Middle -0.24 0.13 0.054
High -0.42 0.13 0.0009
Highest -0.56 0.13 <.0001
Lowest ref
Rurality of residence Rural -0.88 0.12 <.0001
Urban ref
Primary Care Model*
Fee for service or reform fee for service
0.92 0.10
<.0001
Unrostered 0.55 0.10 <.0001
Rostered ref
ADG Score ** 0.41 0.00 <.0001
Immigration Status
Not Canadian Born/longstanding immigrant
1.60 0.18
<.0001
Canadian ref
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Born/longstanding immigrant
Receipt of Home Care in Past 365 Days
Received - Not
Palliative 9.70 0.10
<.0001
Received - Palliative 6.61 0.13 <.0001
None ref
Receipt of Physician Home Visits in Past 365 Days
Received non- palliative physician home visits
-4.20 0.13
<.0001 Received palliative
physician home visits -5.16 0.17
<.0001
None ref
Receipt of antiretroviral therapy under Ontario Drug Benefits
Did not receive
antiretroviral therapy 0.54 1.13
0.6339 Received
antiretroviral therapy ref
Living with HIV Yes (PLHIV) 4.40 1.08 <.0001
No ref
* Family Health Networks, Family Health Teams and Family Health Organizations are rostered capitation-based models, Family Health Groups and other are rostered fee for service based models
** Calculated from the Johns Hopkins Aggregated Diagnosis Groups
*** Models adjusted for all listed covariates
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