Table 2 Association analysis with sociodemographic factors and PC need
Variable | Palliative Care Required? | Total (%) | P–value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (n = 57) | No (n = 126) | |||
Gender (n = 183) | ||||
 Female | 38 (30.4%) | 87 (69.6%) | 125 (68.3%) | 0.748 |
 Male | 19 (32.8%) | 39 (67.2%) | 58 (31.7%) | |
Age Group (n = 172) | ||||
 18–40 | 8 (28.6%) | 20 (71.4%) | 28 (16.3%) | 0.603 |
 41–60 | 23 (26.7%) | 63 (73.3%) | 86 (50%) | |
 60 +  | 20 (34.5%) | 38 (65.5%) | 58 (33.7%) | |
ECOG Performance (n = 183) | ||||
 Score 0–2 | 35 (24.1%) | 110 (75.9%) | 145 (79.2%) |  < 0.001 |
 Score 3–4 | 22 (57.9%) | 16 (42.1%) | 38 (20.8%) | |
Disability (n = 183) | ||||
 Yes | 36 (38.3%) | 58 (61.7%) | 94 (51.4%) | 0.046 |
 No | 21 (23.6%) | 68 (76.4%) | 89 (48.6%) | |