Table 4 Factors associated with receiving EAS (people above the age of 16 whose death was non-sudden)
| Â | Absolute number in the sample | Request did not result in EAS | Request did result in EAS | Univariable logistic regression | Â | Multivariable logistic regression | Â | Sensitivity analysis | Â |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1118 | N = 273%1 | N = 845%1 | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | |
Patient characteristics | |||||||||
 Sex | |||||||||
  Male | 595 | 42.9 | 57.1 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Female | 523 | 44.7 | 55.3 | 1.14 (0.87–1.50) | 0.349 | NE |  | NE |  |
 Age | |||||||||
  17–64 | 294 | 42.1 | 57.9 | 1.07 (0.76–1.53) | 0.690 | – |  | – |  |
  65–79 | 467 | 38.3 | 61.7 | 1.32 (0.96–1.81) | 0.093 | – |  | – |  |
  80+ | 357 | 50.0 | 50.0 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
 Marital status | |||||||||
  Married | 604 | 44.7 | 55.3 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Unmarried | 514 | 42.8 | 57.2 | 1.21 (0.92–1.59) | 0.184 | NE |  | NE |  |
 Ethnicity | |||||||||
  Non-Western immigrants | 21 | 25.0 | 75.0 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Dutch, Western immigrants | 1091 | 43.8 | 56.2 | 1.27 (0.49–3.31) | 0.622 | NE |  | NE |  |
 Cause of death | |||||||||
  Cancer | 808 | 40.7 | 59.3 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Cardiovascular disorders | 50 | 65.3 | 34.7 | 0.56 (0.31–1.01) | 0.054 | 0.72 (0.37–1.41) | 0.332 | 0.70 (0.37–1.35) | 0.291 |
  Pulmonary disorders | 60 | 57.6 | 42.4 | 0.87 (0.48–1.55) | 0.628 | 1.53 (0.77–3.03) | 0.221 | 1.02 (0.55–1.90) | 0.942 |
  Neurological disorders | 86 | 22.5 | 77.5 | 3.34 (1.58–7.03) | 0.002 | 4.70 (2.09–10.58) | < 0.001 | 3.92 (1.81–8.47) | 0.001 |
  Other | 114 | 45.5 | 54.5 | 1.35 (0.83–2.20) | 0.220 | 2.38 (1.34–4.26) | 0.003 | 1.83 (1.06–3.14) | 0.029 |
 A psychiatric disorder | |||||||||
  No | 1080 | 43.3 | 56.7 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Yes | 38 | 56.5 | 43.5 | 0.54 (0.28–1.06) | 0.074 | 0.38 (0.18–0.82) | 0.013 | 0.38 (0.18–0.79) | 0.010 |
 An accumulation of health problems | |||||||||
  No | 1002 | 41.7 | 58.3 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Yes | 116 | 54.1 | 45.9 | 0.69 (0.45–1.05) | 0.081 | 0.62 (0.36–1.05) | 0.073 | 0.63 (0.38–1.04) | 0.070 |
 Dementia | |||||||||
  No | 1087 | 43.1 | 56.9 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Yes | 31 | 59.3 | 40.7 | 0.78 (0.36–1.72) | 0.545 | NE |  | NE |  |
Care characteristics | |||||||||
 Attending physician | |||||||||
  General practitioner | 1016 | 37.8 | 62.2 | Reference |  | Reference |  |  |  |
  Medical specialist | 36 | 66.7 | 33.3 | 0.13 (0.06–0.27) | < 0.001 | 0.13 (0.06–0.27) | < 0.001 | NE |  |
  Elderly care physician | 66 | 79.4 | 20.6 | 0.19 (0.12–0.32) | < 0.001 | 0.16 (0.09–0.28) | < 0.001 | NE |  |
Care givers involved in the last month of life | |||||||||
 Palliative care consultant/team | |||||||||
  Not involved | 872 | 42.3 | 57.7 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Involved | 246 | 48.4 | 51.6 | 0.65 (0.48–0.89) | 0.007 | 0.70 (0.50–0.98) | 0.037 | 0.65 (0.48–0.90) | 0.008 |
 Specialist pain control | |||||||||
  Not involved | 1046 | 43.4 | 56.6 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Involved | 72 | 48.8 | 51.2 | 0.90 (0.52–1.54) | 0.688 | NE |  | NE |  |
 Psychiatrist/psychologist | |||||||||
  Not involved | 1034 | 42.8 | 57.2 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Involved | 84 | 54.7 | 45.3 | 0.75 (0.46–1.21) | 0.237 | NE |  | NE |  |
 Pastor | |||||||||
  Not involved | 1029 | 42.1 | 57.9 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Involved | 89 | 58.2 | 41.8 | 0.49 (0.31–0.77) | 0.002 | – |  | 0.49 (0.30–0.78) | 0.003 |