Table 6. Factors associated with APCA POS score

Characteristics	n	Physical symptoms	p-value	Emotional symptoms	p-value	Communication/practice issues	p-value
Education level
Primary school and below	30	15.2±8.8		10.7±3.1		8.8±4.3
Secondary school	46	15.2±7.8	0.994	10.4±3.3	0.693	6.9±3.6	0.0221)
High school	47	14.7±7.3	0.816	8.6±3.8	0.0101)	6.5±3.2	0.0071)
College and above	11	16.6±5.7	0.591	8.7±4.3	0.107	9.1±3.2	0.861
Place of care
Inpatient	70	16.0±7.4		10.2±3.7		6.1±3.7
Outpatient	60	13.6±7.7	0.070	9.2±3.6	0.109	8.8±3.2	<0.0011)
Home care/day care	4	22.8±6.1	0.084	10.3±2.8	0.973	7.0±3.5	0.636
Age2)
Under 35	28	12.5±7.1		8.8±3.3		6.1±3.4
35–65	95	15.7±7.8	0.055	10.1±3.7	0.091	7.6±3.8	0.056
Above 65	11	16.3±6.4	0.164	8.4±3.6	0.723	8±3.3	0.162
Monthly earning2)
Under 5 million VND	51	16.4±7.8		9.7±3.6		7.9±3.5
Above 5 million VND	47	16.0±8.3	0.808	9.8±4.3	0.912	8.2±4.1	0.704
Prefer not to say	36	12.1±5.5	0.0101)	9.6±2.8	0.887	5.4±2.8	0.0011)
Health status2)
Very good	15	12.1±4.8		7.1±3.8		7.6±3.6
Good	62	13.6±8.1	0.481	9±3.4	0.060	6.1±3.4	0.170
Fair/poor	57	17.5±7.2	0.0131)	11.2±3.4	<0.0011)	8.6±3.8	0.315
Social activity2)
Much less than most	28	19.3±8.1		11.3±3.9		8.2±3.8
Less than most	68	13.5±6.5	0.0011)	9.2±3.5	0.0061)	6.7±3.7	0.096
Same/more than most	38	14.8±8.3	0.0181)	9.5±3.4	0.0361)	7.9±3.7	0.760

Univariable linear regression model.
Characteristics of caregivers.
APCA, African Palliative Care Association; POS, palliative care outcome.