Table 1 Physicians’ reasons for restrictive or full care (more than one option possible)
From: Advance directives, proxy opinions, and treatment restrictions in patients with severe stroke
|  | Incapacitated patients with restrictive care (n = 36) | Incapacitated patients with full care (n = 13) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Patients without discussions on treatment restrictions (n = 8) | Patients with discussions on treatment restrictions (n = 5) | ||
Proxy and/or patient preferences, n(%) | 14 (39) | NA | 3 (60) |
Physicians’ estimate of functional recovery, n(%) | 32 (89) | 7 (88) | 3 (60) |
Age, n(%) | 24 (67) | 7 (88) | 1 (20) |
Comorbidity, n(%) | 18 (50) | 0 (0) | 2 (40) |
Discomfort, n(%) | 5 (14) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
Religion, n(%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (20) |