Table 4 Proportion of the physicians who stated different factors to have much influence on their decisions concerning the care of the dementia patient
Having much influence | 1999 | 2015 | P-value* | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient’s benefit | 647 | (89%) | 590 | (93%) | 0.026 |
Family’s benefit | 247 | (34%) | 134 | (21%) |  < 0.001 |
Patient’s legal protection | 499 | (69%) | 505 | (80%) |  < 0.001 |
Physician’s legal protection | 350 | (48%) | 397 | (62%) |  < 0.001 |
Ethical values | 577 | (80%) | 565 | (89%) |  < 0.001 |
Patient’s age | 271 | (37%) | 221 | (35%) | 0.344 |
Costs of care | 66 | (9%) | 50 | (8%) | 0.423 |