Table 2 Distribution of score categories, and mean scores for how comfortable baseline survey respondents stated they were about talking with close friends and family about different aspects of end of life preferences, or comforting a person who has been bereaved
From: Discussing end of life wishes – the impact of community interventions?
Survey item | Survey Response | ||||||
Very uncomfortable (1 or 2) | Quite uncomfortable (3 or 4) | Neutral (5 or 6) | Quite comfortable (7 or 8) | Very comfortable (9 or 10) | |||
Talking about own end of life care | 8 (2%) | 29 (6%) | 58 (12%) | 117 (24%) | 283 (57%) | ||
Talking about own wishes for after death | 8 (2%) | 29 (6%) | 56 (12%) | 113 (23%) | 283 (58%) | ||
Talking about another’s end of life care | 9 (2%) | 34 (7%) | 80 (17%) | 124 (26%) | 236 (49%) | ||
Talking about another’s wishes for after death | 9 (2%) | 32 (6%) | 80 (17%) | 126 (26%) | 236 (49%) | ||
Comforting somebody who is bereaved | 4 (1%) | 22 (5%) | 54 (11%) | 143 (29%) | 266 (54%) | ||
Survey item - Mean score (95% CI) | Age Group | ||||||
Under 35 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 54 | 55 to 64 | 65 to 74 | Over 75 | All ages | |
Talking about own end of life care | 7.77 (7.07 to 8.47) | 7.82 (7.15 to 8.49) | 8.32 (7.83 to 8.82) | 8.26 (7.83 to 8.69) | 8.63 (8.32 to 8.95) | 8.59 (8.04 to 9.14) | 8.28 (8.08 to 8.48) |
Talking about own wishes for after death | 7.65 (6.93 to 8.36) | 7.68 (6.99 to 8.37) | 8.49 (8.01 to 8.96) | 8.26 (7.83 to 8.68) | 8.47 (8.13 to 8.81) | 8.84 (8.37 to 9.32) | 8.28 (8.08 to 8.47) |
Talking about another’s end of life care | 7.15 (6.39 to 7.90) | 7.40 (6.67 to 8.04) | 7.79 (7.22 to 8.37) | 7.85 (7.40 to 8.30) | 8.41 (8.11 to 8.71) | 8.41 (7.85 to 8.96) | 7.93 (7.73 to 8.13) |
Talking about another’s wishes for after death | 6.92 (6.15 to 7.68) | 7.48 (6.81 to 8.15) | 7.84 (7.28 to 8.40) | 8.05 (7.64 to 8.46) | 8.30 (7.99 to 8.61) | 8.55 (8.00 to 9.09) | 7.95 (7.76 to 8.15) |
Comforting somebody who has been bereaved | 8.02 (7.42 to 8.62) | 7.68 (7.06 to 8.30) | 8.18 (7.71 to 8.65) | 8.22 (7.84 to 8.59) | 8.62 (8.32 to 8.92) | 8.94 (8.55 to 9.33) | 8.33 (8.15 to 8.51) |
Survey item - Mean score difference | Under 65/65 and over | Previously talked about the subject/not talked about it | |||||
Talking about own end of life care | 0.45 | (p = 0.02) | 1.18 | (p = < 0.001) | |||
Talking about own wishes for after death | 0.48 | (p = 0.019) | 1.88 | (p = < 0.001) | |||
Talking about another’s end of life care | 0.72 | (p = < 0.001) | 1.31 | (p = < 0.001) | |||
Talking about another’s wishes for after death | 0.66 | (p = 0.001) | 1.47 | (p = < 0.001) | |||
Comforting somebody who has been bereaved | 0.66 | (p = < 0.001) | 1.75 | (p = < 0.001) | |||