| Absolute number in sample | No EAS request | EAS request | Univariable logistic regression |  | Multivariable logistic regression |  | Sensitivity analysis |  |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 5361 | N = 4243 Row %†| N = 1118 Row %†| Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p | |
Patient characteristics | |||||||||
 Sex | |||||||||
  Male | 2672 | 87.1 | 12.9 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Female | 2689 | 90.3 | 9.7 | 0.84 (0.74–0.96) | 0.011 | – |  | – |  |
 Age | |||||||||
  17–64 | 1028 | 80.2 | 19.8 | 2.29 (1.92–2.73) | < 0.001 | 1.65 (1.33–2.04) | < 0.001 | 2.13 (1.75–2.59) | < 0.001 |
  65–79 | 1936 | 86.0 | 14.0 | 1.82 (1.56–2.12) | < 0.001 | 1.38 (1.15–1.66) | 0.001 | 1.59 (1.35–1.88) | < 0.001 |
  80+ | 2397 | 92.2 | 7.8 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
 Marital status | |||||||||
  Married | 2538 | 85.9 | 14.1 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Unmarried | 2823 | 90.9 | 9.1 | 0.71 (0.63–0.81) | < 0.001 | – |  | – |  |
 Ethnicity‡ | |||||||||
  Non-Western immigrants | 605 | 96.9 | 3.1 | Reference |  | Reference |  |  |  |
  Dutch, Western immigrants | 4722 | 88.6 | 11.4 | 8.36 (5.38–12.98) | < 0.001 | 8.49 (5.37–13.42) | < 0.001 | 9.24 (5.91–14.44) | < 0.001 |
 Cause of death | |||||||||
  Cancer | 3128 | 81.1 | 18.9 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Cardiovascular disorders | 540 | 94.2 | 5.8 | 0.29 (0.22–0.40) | < 0.001 | 0.64 (0.46–0.89) | 0.009 | 0.40 (0.30–0.55) | < 0.001 |
  Pulmonary disorders | 285 | 87.7 | 12.3 | 0.77 (0.57–1.03) | 0.077 | 1.94 (1.37–2.76) | < 0.001 | 0.95 (0.70–1.29) | 0.772 |
  Neurological disorders | 518 | 94.3 | 5.7 | 0.57 (0.45–0.73) | < 0.001 | 1.85 (1.37–2.51) | < 0.001 | 0.69 (0.53–0.89) | 0.004 |
  Other | 890 | 94.2 | 5.8 | 0.42 (0.34–0.52) | < 0.001 | 1.42 (1.08–1.88) | 0.012 | 0.55 (0.43–0.69) | < 0.001 |
 A psychiatric disorder | |||||||||
  No | 5178 | 88.8 | 11.2 | Reference |  | NE |  | NE |  |
  Yes | 183 | 88.6 | 11.4 | 0.99 (0.69–1.43) | 0.976 |  |  |  |  |
 An accumulation of health problems | |||||||||
  No | 4443 | 87.7 | 12.3 | Reference |  | Reference |  |  |  |
  Yes | 918 | 92.0 | 8.0 | 0.50 (0.40–0.61) | < 0.001 | 0.69 (0.53–0.90) | 0.005 | – |  |
 Dementia | |||||||||
  No | 4558 | 86.0 | 14.0 | Reference |  | Reference |  |  |  |
  Yes | 803 | 97.9 | 2.1 | 0.13 (0.09–0.19) | < 0.001 | 0.18 (0.12–0.28) | < 0.001 | NE |  |
Care characteristics | |||||||||
 Attending physician§ | |||||||||
  General practitioner | 3301 | 81.2 | 18.8 | Reference |  | Reference |  |  |  |
  Medical specialist | 897 | 96.7 | 3.3 | 0.09 (0.07–0.13) | < 0.001 | 0.07 (0.05–0.11) | < 0.001 | NE |  |
  Elderly care physician | 1163 | 96.1 | 3.9 | 0.14 (0.10–0.18) | < 0.001 | 0.17 (0.13–0.23) | < 0.001 | NE |  |
Care givers involved in the last month of life | |||||||||
 Palliative care consultant/team | |||||||||
  Not involved | 4360 | 90.1 | 9.9 | Reference |  |  |  |  |  |
  Involved | 1001 | 81.6 | 18.4 | 1.43 (1.22–1.68) | < 0.001 | – | – | – |  |
 Specialist pain control | |||||||||
  Not involved | 5166 | 89.3 | 10.7 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Involved | 195 | 69.7 | 30.2 | 2.31 (1.71–3.11) | < 0.001 | 2.08 (1.47–2.93) | < 0.001 | 1.82 (1.32–2.50) | < 0.001 |
 Psychiatrist/psychologist | |||||||||
  Not involved | 5050 | 89.1 | 10.9 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Involved | 311 | 84.6 | 15.4 | 1.44 (1.11–1.86) | 0.006 | 4.50 (3.15–6.41) | < 0.001 | 2.05 (1.54–2.73) | < 0.001 |
 Pastor | |||||||||
  Not involved | 4698 | 88.5 | 11.5 | Reference |  | Reference |  | Reference |  |
  Involved | 663 | 90.9 | 9.1 | 0.55 (0.44–0.70) | < 0.001 | 0.77 (0.59–1.00) | 0.050 | 0.53 (0.42–0.68) | < 0.001 |