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

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