Table 2 Experiences with and attitude towards the end-of-life care for their relatives (NÂ =Â 498)
Type of EoL care | Total (n = 498) | number (%) | Chi2 P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult | Older adult | |||
(n = 220) | (n = 278) | |||
Having the experience of seeing a patient who is at the end of life | Â | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 498 (48.0) | 220 (38.7) | 278 (59.7) |  |
 No | 537 (51.8) | 349 (61.3) | 188 (40.3) |  |
Having the experience of caring for patient who is at the end of life | Â | Â | Â | < 0.001 |
 Yes | 486 (46.9) | 205 (36.2) | 281 (60.6) |  |
 No | 545 (52.6) | 362 (63.8) | 183 (39.4) |  |
Being hospitalization | Â | Â | Â | 0.1 |
 Yes | 396 (79.5) | 177 (89.4) | 219 (83.6) |  |
 No | 64 (12.9) | 21 (10.6) | 43 (16.4) |  |
Passing away at home among family | Â | Â | Â | 0.407 |
 Yes | 309 (62.0) | 128 (65) | 181 (69.1) |  |
 No | 150 (30.1) | 69 (35) | 81 (30.9) |  |
Endotracheal intubation | Â | Â | Â | 0.643 |
 Yes | 287 (57.6) | 121 (60.8) | 166 (63.4) |  |
 No | 174 (34.9) | 78 (39.2) | 96 (36.6) |  |
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Â | Â | Â | 0.916 |
 Yes | 146 (29.3) | 62 (31.2) | 84 (32.1) |  |
 No | 315 (63.3) | 137 (68.8) | 178 (67.9) |  |
Intravenous infusion | Â | Â | Â | 0.953 |
 Yes | 204 (41.0) | 87 (43.9) | 117 (44.7) |  |
 No | 256 (51.4) | 111 (56.1) | 145 (55.3) |  |
Use nasogastric tube or enterostomy feeding | Â | Â | Â | 0.182 |
 Yes | 162 (32.5) | 77 (38.9) | 85 (32.4) |  |
 No | 298 (59.8) | 121 (61.1) | 177 (67.6) |  |
Use of analgesic agents | Â | Â | Â | 0.004 |
 Yes | 216 (43.4) | 109 (55.1) | 107 (41.0) |  |
 No | 243 (48.8) | 89 (44.9) | 154 (59.0) |  |
Attitude toward being remembered after death | Â | Â | Â | 0.311 |
 Yes | 289 (58.0) | 120 (58.3) | 169 (64.5) |  |
 Neutral | 133 (26.7) | 62 (30.1) | 71 (27.1) |  |
 No | 46 (9.2) | 24 (11.7) | 22 (8.4) |  |