Table 4 Multivariate logistic regression exploring the effects of PCCS on medication use and aggressive treatments during end of life among end-stage heart failure decedents

Pacemaker

1.579

(0.433,5.765)

0.4893

Hemodialysis

0.667

(0.289,1.538)

0.342

Blood transfusion

1.554

(0.691,3.494)

0.286

Nasogastric tube

1.14

(0.406,3.204)

0.8036

CPR

0.298

(0.055,1.623)

0.1614

BIPAP

0.609

(0.267,1.391)

0.2395

Endotracheal tube

0.857

(0.361,2.033)

0.7254

ECMO

3.05

(0.27,34.438)

0.3672

Opioid use

3.192

(1.311,7.768)

0.0105

Sedatives use

0.945

(0.406,2.2)

0.8964

ICU admission

1.377

(0.563,3.371)

0.4835

ER admission

0.99

(0.271,3.616)

0.9878

Hospitalization for more than 14 days

4.454

(1.863,10.651)

0.0008

Hospitalization more than twice

0.788

(0.248,2.499)

0.6855

Die in hospital

0.955

(0.418,2.183)

0.9138

Aggressiveness 1

-0.201

(-2.720,2.318)

0.8747

Aggressiveness 2

0.14802

(-3.817,4.113)

0.9412