Table 3 Comparison of patients who finally choose different treatment schemes

Age

64.40 ± 19.93

65.24 ± 14.45

62.62 ± 12.12

Sex (Male/Female)

7/3

26/20

13/13

Education level of the patients

 High school degree or below, n (%)

7

32

15

 College degree or above, n (%)

3

14

11

Religious beliefs of the patients

 Member of Communist Party of China, n (%)

2

10

8

 Buddhism, n (%)

0

0

2

 Christian, n (%)

0

4

1

 None, n (%)

8

34

15

Type of end-stage disease

 Malignant tumor, n (%)

8

36

20

 Organ failure, n (%)

0

3

0

 No ability to take care of themselves, n (%)

2

7

6

The major end stage disease had previously been actively treated

 Yes, n (%)

6

33

25

 No, n (%)

4

13

1

Consciousness of the patient

 Aware, n (%)

7

26

16

 Somnolence, n (%)

1

3

1

 Confusion, n (%)

0

8

2

 Coma, n (%)

2

9

7

Whether the patient was aware of his or her disease

 Absolutely yes, n (%)

5

25

15

 Partially yes, n (%)

3

8

2

 Absolutely no, n (%)

1

2

4

 Unknowing, n (%)

1

11

5

Whether a will had been made

 Yes, n (%)

2

9

4

 No, n (%)

8

37

22

Whether the patient had a strong desire for treatment

 Yes, n (%)

5

22

15

 No, n (%)

5

24

11

Time of diagnosing terminal disease

 < 1 month, n (%)

2

4

4

 1 month to 1 year, n (%)

3

17

8

 > 1 year, n (%)

5

25

14

Number of children

 0

2

4

1

 1

1

25

17

 2

6

8

6

 More than 2

1

9

2

MOS SF-36 score

 < 50

7

39

20

 ≥ 50

3

7

6