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Table 7 Multivariate regression analyses for dimensions and factors of “Anticipatory Farewell to Existence” questionnaire using propensity scores

From: Divergent patterns of confrontation with death using the Anticipated Farewell to Existence Questionnaire (AFEQT): a cross-sectional comparative study of four samples with increasing proximity to death

  I: Self-transcendence Permanence Metaphysical rise
  Coeff t p Coeff t p Coeff t p
Base outcome: Dying people
ps1 (young adults) -0.97 -9.84  < 0.001 -1.08 -10.4  < 0.001 -0.87 -7.27  < 0.001
ps2 (middle-aged) -.062 -6.17  < 0.001 -0.86 -8.46  < 0.001 -0.36 -2.78 0.006
ps3 (elderly) -0.64 -1.27 n.s -0.48 -1.62 n.s -0.20 -0.63 n.s
N / F / prob > F / R2 428 / 37.3 / < 0.001 /0.22 428 / 44.4 / < 0.001 /0.21 428 / 22.0 / < 0.001 /0.13
  II: Expiration existence Conclusion Farewell
Base outcome: Dying people
ps1 (young adults) -0.88 -10.53  < 0.001 -0.32 -2.92  < 0.001 -1.44 -14.73  < 0.001
ps2 (middle-aged) -0.62 -7.49  < 0.001 0.02 0.17 n.s -1.27 -12.88  < 0.001
ps3 (elderly) -0.70 -2.82 0.005 -0.34 -1.10 n.s -1.06 -3.54  < 0.001
N / F / prob > F / R2 428 / 38.0 / < 0.001 / 0.24 428 / 6.6 / < 0.001 / 0.04 428 / 80.3 / < 0.001 /0.40
  III: Altruistic preoccupation Bequest Charity
Base outcome: Dying people
ps1 (young adults) -0.69 -9.05  < 0.001 -0.62 -7.30  < 0.001 -0.76 -7.89  < 0.001
ps2 (middle-aged) -0.45 -6.02  < 0.001 -0.35 -4.46  < 0.001 -0.54 -5.76  < 0.001
ps3 (elderly) -0.67 -2.93 0.004 -0.76 -2.79  < 0.006 -0.58 -1.95 0.052
N / F / prob > F / R2 428 / 27.5 / < 0.001 / 0.18 428 / 17.8 / < 0.001 /0.12 428 / 21.5 / < 0.001/ 0.15
  IV: Reconciliation existence Fulfilment Harmony
Base outcome: Dying people
ps1 (young adults) -0.61 -6.81  < 0.001 -0.45 -4.87  < 0.001 -0.77 -7.38  < 0.001
ps2 (middle-aged) -0.35 -4.07  < 0.001 -0.25 -2.80 0.005 -0.45 -4.40  < 0.001
ps3 (elderly) -1.01 -3.01 0.003 -1.12 -3.19 0.002 -0.91 -2.26 0.014
N / F / prob > F / R2 428 / 15.6 / < 0.001/ 0.10 428 / 9.0 / < 0.001/ 0.06 428 / 18.3 / < 0.001 /0.12
  V: Struggle for acceptance Resistance Acceptance
Base outcome: Dying people
ps1 (young adults) -0.72 -9.60  < 0.001 -0.38 -4.06  < 0.001 -1.05 -11.1  < 0.001
ps2 (middle-aged) -0.88 -11.42  < 0.001 -0.71 -7.25  < 0.001 -1.08 -11.0  < 0.001
ps3 (elderly) -0.44 -1.94 0.053 -0.14 -4.28 n.s -0.80 -2.85 0.005
N / F / prob > F / R2 428 / 49.2 / < 0.001 / 0.29 428 / 20.6 / < 0.001 /0.14 428 / 53.0 / < 0.001/ 0.27
  1. Coeff: regression coefficient applying robust standard errors; t = t-value on t-distribution; p = level of significance of association; ps1,2,3 = propensity score for compared subgroups by dying people as base outcome; ps includes: gender, education, migration background, parenthood, current partnership, any psychiatric hospitalization in lifetime, any psychiatric/psychotherapeutic treatment in lifetime, current intake of psychopharmacological, neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness
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