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Table 6 Binary logistic regression model predicting preference for receiving appropriate palliative care (n = 316)

From: Advance directives and end-of-life care: knowledge and preferences of patients with brain Tumours from Anhui, China

Independent Predictors

OR

95%CI

p Value

Type of brain tumour

 Brain primary tumour

4.242

2.220–8.108

0.000*

 Brain metastases (reference group)

1

  

Age in years

 30–49

0.119

0.051–0.277

0.000*

 50–69

0.412

0.230–0.740

0.003*

 70–89 (reference group)

1

  

Sex

 Male

1.911

1.156–3.160

0.012*

 Female (reference group)

1

  

Educational qualifications

 Junior middle school or less (reference group)

1

  

 Senior high school

0.376

0.213–0.665

0.001*

 College or more

0.207

0.084–0.506

0.001*

Residence

 Rural

1.054

0.577–1.923

0.865

vUrban (reference group)

1

  

Children

 None (reference group)

1

  

 Have

1.955

1.056-–3.611

0.033*

Type of medical insurance

 New rural cooperative medical insurance

6.435

2.065–20.050

0.001*

 Medical insurance for nonworking urban residents

3.187

0.888–11.447

0.076

 Medical insurance for working urban residents (reference group)

1

  

Who will cover your medical expenses?

 Self (reference group)

1

  

 Children or spouse

4.131

2.531–6.744

0.000*

  1. OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval. *p < 0.05