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Table 3 Comparison of CPR attempts before death

From: Can primary palliative care education change life-sustaining treatment intensity of older adults at the end of life? A retrospective study

 

2014–2017

(N = 131)

2018–2019

(N = 72)

χ2

p-value

Chest compression (Yes N/%)

16 (12.2)

5 (6.9)

1.391

0.238

Electric defibrillation (Yes N/%)

6 (4.6)

0 (0.0)

5.356

0.021

Bag mask ventilation (Yes N/%)

33 (25.2)

9 (12.5)

4.560

0.033

Vasopressor (Yes N/%)

118 (90.1)

56 (77.8)

5.739

0.017

Respiratory stimulant (Yes N/%)

83 (63.4)

36 (50.0)

3.418

0.064