Table 2

Factors associated with place of death: multivariate analysis

Place of death	Factors	n	OR (95% CI)	p Value*
PCU	Gender
	Male	72	1 (Ref)	0.003
	Female	76	1.85 (1.23 to 2.79)	0.003
	Best supportive care
	−	18	1 (Ref)	0.13
	+	129	3.85 (0.66 to 25)	0.13
	Non-standard chemotherapies
	−	14	1 (Ref)	0.15
	+	133	3.00 (0.68 to 13.3)	0.15
	CAM
	−	137	1 (Ref)	0.02
	+	10	0.23 (0.06 to 0.81)	0.02
Home with hospice	Distance from the cancer centre
	0–19 km	38	1 (Ref)	0.01
	≥20 km	19	0.47 (0.26 to 0.85)	0.01
	Involvement of a caseworker
	−	5	1 (Ref)	0.02
	+	52	3.50 (1.22 to 10.03)	0.02
Non-PCU Hospital	Gender
	Male	150	1 (Ref)	0.02
	Female	79	0.61 (0.41 to 0.91)	0.02
	Distance from the cancer centre
	0–19 km	103	1 (Ref)	0.002
	≥20 km	126	1.85 (1.24 to 2.74)	0.002
	Best supportive care
	−	180	1 (Ref)	0.45
	+	49	0.53 (0.10 to 2.80)	0.45
	Non-standard chemotherapies
	−	42	1 (Ref)	0.37
	+	187	1.87 (0.47 to 7.35)	0.37
	CAM
	−	40	1 (Ref)	0.13
	+	189	2.41 (0.76 to 7.63)	0.13
	Involvement of a caseworker
	−	55	1 (Ref)	0.001
	+	174	2.44 (1.43 to 4.17)	0.001

*The multivariate analysis was performed using logistic regression analysis after.
CAM, complementary and alternative; PCU, palliative care units; Ref, reference.