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Table 4 Comparison of LOS stratified by sociodemographic characteristics, outcome and chronic diseases

From: Chronic illness needing palliative care in Kinshasa hospitals, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

 

β

SE (b)

p value

Length of stay (n = 2.699; R 2 = 0.100)

Lost to follow-up (Y/N)

−10.604

1.124

<0.001

Death (Y/N)

−18.34

1.175

<0.001

Peri-urban area (Y/N)

3.927

0.724

<0.001

Rural area (Y/N)

3.532

0.802

<0.001

Oncological disease (Y/N)

1.541

0.747

0.039

AIDS (Y/N)

1.834

0.6

<0.009

Sex (female/male)

−1.979

0.49

<0.001

  1. Y yes, N no, AIDS acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, β coefficient, SE (b) standard error, R 2 determination coefficient
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Tropical Medicine and Health

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