Table 5 Importance of EOL preferences for non-Māori frequency and percent () by gender (Chi Square Statistic) (N = 291)
From: End of life care preferences among people of advanced age: LiLACS NZ
Male | Female | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Not at all | Moderately | Very | Not at all | Moderately | Very | X2 | p | |
a. To have my pain/symptoms well controlled | 11 (8.1) | 55 (40.4) | 70 (51.5) | 5 (3.6) | 33 (23.6) | 102 (72.9) | 13.65 | 0.001* |
b. To not be a burden to my family | 3 (2.1) | 27 (18.8) | 114 (79.2) | 4 (2.8) | 16 (11.1) | 124 (86.1) | 3.38 | 0.185 |
c. To feel my life is complete | 11 (7.9) | 69 (49.6) | 59 (42.5) | 5 (3.7) | 46 (33.6) | 86 (62.8) | 11.86 | 0.003 |
d. To be at peace with my God | 43 (30.7) | 49 (35) | 48 (34.3) | 16 (11.8) | 36 (26.5) | 84 (61.8) | 24.11 | <.0001** |
e. To have sorted out my personal affairs | 3 (2.1) | 64 (44.4) | 77 (53.5) | 3 (2.1) | 38 (26.4) | 103 (71.5) | 10.38 | 0.006* |
f. To die at home | 35 (25.2) | 66 (47.5) | 38 (27.3) | 34 (25.4) | 54 (40.3) | 46 (34.3) | 1.89 | 0.390 |
g. To be mentally alert (until death) | 5 (3.6) | 61 (43.6) | 74 (52.9) | 8 (5.6) | 34 (23.9) | 100 (70.4) | 12.24 | 0.002* |
h. To be involved in decisions about my care | 10 (7.1) | 76 (53.9) | 55 (39) | 10 (7.0) | 43 (30.1) | 90 (62.9) | 17.59 | 0.0002* |
i. To have sorted out my funeral arrangements | 31 (21.5) | 66 (45.8) | 47 (32.6) | 26 (18.1) | 54 (37.5) | 64 (44.4) | 4.24 | 0.120 |
j. To not be a burden to society | 3 (2.1) | 70 (48.6) | 71 (49.3) | 9 (6.3) | 36 (25.0) | 99 (68.8) | 18.52 | <.0001** |
k. To have specific cultural practices undertaken | 96 (69.1) | 34 (24.5) | 9 (6.5) | 100 (75.2) | 26 (19.6) | 7 (5.3) | 1.27 | 0.531 |
l. To have sorted out the continuing care of my pet(s) | 74 (74.0) | 13 (13.0) | 13 (13.0) | 60 (67.4) | 13 (14.6) | 16 (18.0) | 1.14 | 0.567 |