Table 3 Patient- and clinical-related factors affecting DNR decisions, as reported by attending physicians from the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) and Hotel Dieu de France (HDF) participating in the study
AUBMC | HDF | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Opinion of the family | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 1(1%) 6(6%) 21(21%) 44(44%) 28(28%) | 1(1.5%) 8(11.9%) 14(20.9%) 21(31.3%) 23(34.3%) | 0.878‡ |
Previous request by patient | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 0(0%) 0(0%) 6(6%) 16(16%) 78(78%) | 0(0%) 1(1.5%) 3(4.5%) 16(23.9%) 47(70.1%) | 0.281‡ |
Life expectancy before admission | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 4(4%) 21(21.2%) 33(33.3%) 22(22.2%) 19(19.2%) | 0(0%) 3(4.5%) 23(34.8%) 25(37.9%) 15(22.7%) | 0.006‡ |
Life expectancy after admission | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 1(1%) 13(13.1%) 27(27.3%) 34(34.3%) 24(24.2%) | 0(0%) 3(4.5%) 8(12.1%) 27(40.9%) 28(42.4%) | 0.001‡ |
Quality of life before admission | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 1(1%) 13(13%) 26(26%) 38(38%) 22(22%) | 0(0%) 6(9.1%) 15(22.7%) 31(47%) 14(21.2%) | 0.434‡ |
Quality of life post admission | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 2(2%) 5(5%) 16(16%) 45(45%) 32(32%) | 1(1.5%) 4(6.1%) 13(19.7%) 26(39.4%) 22(33.3%) | 0.847‡ |
Age of the patient | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 17(17.2%) 36(36.4%) 19(19.2%) 16(16.2%) 11(11.1%) | 3(4.5%) 10(15.2%) 21(31.8%) 26(39.4%) 6(9.1%) | 0.000‡ |
Socioeconomic status | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 72(72%) 19(19%) 7(7%) 2(2%) 0(0%) | 32(48.5%) 16(24.2%) 8(12.1%) 9(13.6%) 1(1.5%) | 0.001‡ |
Gravity score | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 3(3.1%) 28(29.2%) 39(40.6%) 20(20.8%) 6(6.3%) | 0(0%) 14(21.2%) 26(39.4%) 18(27.3%) 8(12.1%) | 0.042‡ |
Economic constraints | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 35(35%) 36(36%) 20(20%) 7(7%) 2(2%) | 13(19.7%) 26(39.4%) 18(27.3%) 7(10.6%) 2(3%) | 0.031‡ |
Gender of the patient | |||
Not important at all Somewhat important Important Very important Fundamental | 100(100%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 0(0%) | 66(100%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 0(0%) | 1.000‡ |