Table 4 Bivariate analysis with treatment received in the last week of life
Variable | Minimally (N = 35) | Moderately (N = 56) | Extremely (N = 83) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Place where the patient died* | 0.829 | |||
Home | 6 (17.1%) | 9 (16.1%) | 11 (13.3%) | |
Hospital | 29 (82.9%) | 47 (83.9%) | 72 (86.7%) | |
Center of attention** | 0.760 | |||
HUSI | 15 (42.9%) | 26 (46.4%) | 32 (38.6%) | |
HUSJ | 4 (11.4%) | 5 (8.9%) | 6 (7.2%) | |
INC | 16 (45.7%) | 25 (44.6%) | 45 (54.2%) | |
Treatments to prolong of life* | 0.650 | |||
Yes | 8 (22.9%) | 9 (16.1%) | 18 (21.7%) | |
No | 27 (77.1%) | 47 (83.9%) | 65 (78.3%) | |
Prolongation of life during the dying process* | 0.526 | |||
Yes | 10 (28.6%) | 18 (32.1%) | 32 (38.6%) | |
No | 25 (71.4%) | 38 (67.9%) | 51 (61.4%) | |
Procedures inconsistent with patient wishes* | 0.141 | |||
Yes | 2 (5.7%) | 7 (12.5%) | 16 (19.3%) | |
No | 33 (94.3%) | 49 (87.5%) | 67 (80.7%) | |
Palliative care modality** | 0.341 | |||
Domiciliary | 5 (14.3%) | 4 (7.1%) | 7 (8.4%) | |
Ambulatory | 6 (17.1%) | 22 (39.3%) | 27 (32.5%) | |
Hospitalized | 19 (54.3%) | 26 (46.4%) | 38 (45.8%) | |
Did not receive | 5 (14.3%) | 4 (7.1%) | 11 (13.3%) | |
Greater suffering due to prolongation of life* | 0.291 | |||
Yes | 5 (14.3%) | 13 (23.2%) | 23 (27.7%) | |
No | 30 (85.7%) | 43 (76.8%) | 60 (72.3%) | |
Clarity in the information received by the doctor* | 0.038 | |||
Yes | 28 (80.0%) | 44 (78.6%) | 51 (61.4%) | |
No | 7 (20.0%) | 12 (21.4%) | 32 (38.6%) |