Table 8 Identification of impending death and other aspects of advanced care planning
|  | Total (n = 2998) | Admitted for palliative/terminal care (n = 647) | Admitted for other reasons (n = 2351) | OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Life expectancy documented (%) | 65.7 | 75.8 | 63.1 | 2.19 (1.74–2.76) |
Preferred place of death documented (%) | 20.3 | 30.5 | 17.7 | 3.24 (2.58–4.08) |
NTBRa policy after 24Â h of admission (%) | Â | Â | Â | Â |
 No treatment restrictions | 5.4 | 1.9 | 6.4 |  |
 Do not resuscitate | 6.5 | 3.1 | 7.5 |  |
 Do not resuscitate, do not ventilate | 23.2 | 19.8 | 24.1 |  |
 Abstinence from treatment | 45.3 | 59.4 | 41.4 |  |
 Unknown | 1.2 | 0.8 | 1.4 |  |
 Other | 18.4 | 15.2 | 19.2 |  |