Predictive factors for death of patients with cancer visiting the ED
| OR | 95% CI | |
| Risk factors | ||
| Frequency of ED visits ≥2 | 1.80 | 1.36 to 2.35 |
| Cancer of respiratory tract | 2.13 | 1.44 to 3.17 |
| Admission to inpatient care | 2.23 | 1.68 to 2.94 |
| BSC/palliative care | 2.28 | 1.13 to 4.60 |
| Residence type: nursing home | 2.45 | 1.26 to 4.75 |
| Hospice | 2.68 | 1.11 to 6.46 |
| New cancer diagnosis-related ED visit | 3.28 | 2.09 to 5.14 |
| Protective factors | ||
| Prior hormone therapy | 0.45 | 0.29 to 0.72 |
| Prior surgery | 0.56 | 0.41 to 0.75 |
| Avoidable ED visits | 0.59 | 0.40 to 0.87 |
| Age is <65 years | 0.64 | 0.49 to 0.84 |
ED, emergency department.