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Table 3 Opinion types identified by by-person factor analysis

From: Exploring end of life priorities in Saudi males: usefulness of Q-methodology

Type I:

Type II:

Type III:

Type IV:

Type V:

Rituals-averse

Rituals-apt

Rituals-silent

Rituals-apt

Rituals-apt

Family-caring

Family-dependent

Self/family-neutral

Self-centered

Family-centered

Monitoring-coping

Monitoring-coping

Avoidance-coping

Monitoring-coping

Neutral-coping

Life-quality-concerned

Life-quantity-concerned

Life-quality & quantity-concerned

Life-quality/quantity-neutral

Life-quantity-concerned

Priorities in descending order

 At peace with God

At peace with God

At peace with God

At peace with God

At peace with God

 Say statement of faith

Say statement faith

Say statement of faith

Say statement of faith

Say statement of faith

 Maintain dignity

Financial affairs in order

Able to bathe and feed

Religious death rituals respected

Family/friends at my last moments

 Resolve conflicts

Resolve conflicts

Maintain dignity

Die clean

Resolve conflicts

 Avoid emotional burden to family/friends

Religious death rituals respected

Free of pain

Receive medical care with compassion

Free of pain

 Avoid financial burden to family/friends

Family/friends with me

Able to control bowels

Inform me before my family

Religious death rituals respected

 Without body exposed

Islamic clergy at my last moments

Without body exposed

No life support with little hope

Family/friends prepared to accept my death

Dis-priorities in ascending order

 Status confidential from family/friends

Free of pain

Family/friends, rather than doctor to inform

Family/friends, rather than doctor, to inform

Maintain sense of humor

 Doctor to discuss with family present

If in coma, no intensive care

Status confidential from family/friends

Die in hospital

Die at the peak of life

 Family/friends, rather than the doctor, to inform

Status confidential from family/friends

Discuss dying fears with physician

Avoid emotional burden to family/friends

Able to control bowels

 Live longer regardless

No tubes inserted

Discuss dying fears with family/friends

Status confidential from family/friends

If in coma, no intensive care

 If I have a fatal illness, I don’t want to know

Die in hospital

At the peak of life

Die well dressed

No tubes inserted

 Healthcare professionals trusty religious-wise

If I have a fatal illness, don’t want to know

Die in hospital

Don’t want to die alone

Die well dressed

 Islamic clergy at my last moments

No life support with little hope

If in coma, no intensive care

Die at home

Able to control bladder