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Table 5 Acceptability of compromised healthcare-outcomes

From: Prediction of life-story narrative for end-of-life surrogate’s decision-making is inadequate: a Q-methodology study

 

Total

Husband-wife

Parent-child

Sibling-sibling

Cannot recognize family or friends-no. (%)

 -Acceptable for self

28 (16)

8 (13)

15 (25)

5 (8)

 Predicted acceptable for family member

25 (14)

9 (15)

11 (18)

5 (8)

 -Unacceptable for self

142 (79)

52 (87)

39 (65)

51 (85)

 Predicted unacceptable for family member

143 (79)

48 (80)

43 (72)

52 (87)

 -Not sure for self

10 (6)

6 (10)

4 (7)

 Not sure for family member

12 (7)

3 (5)

6 (10)

3 (5)

Only respond to pain and yet in untreatable pain most of the time-no. (%)

 -Acceptable for self

24 (13)

6 (7)

15 (25)

3 (5)

 Predicted acceptable for family member

21 (12)

7 (12)

12 (20)

2 (3)

 -Unacceptable for self

137 (76)

51 (85)

35 (58)

51 (85)

 Predicted unacceptable for family member

144 (80)

48 (80)

42 (70)

54 (90)

 -Not sure for self

19 (10.6)

3 (5)

10 (17)

6 (10)

 Not sure for family member

15 (8.3)

5 (8)

6 (10)

4 (7)

Can no longer control bowels-no. (%)

 -Acceptable for self

20 (11.1)

4 (6.7)

13 (22)

3 (5)

 Predicted acceptable for family member

18 (10.0)

4 (6.7)

11 (18)

3 (5)

 -Unacceptable for self

146 (81)

51 (85)

40 (67)

55 (92)

 Predicted unacceptable for family member

142 (79)

51 (85)

38 (63)

53 (88)

 -Not sure for self

14 (8)

5 (8)

7 (12)

2 (3)

 Not sure for family member

20 (11)

5 (8)

11 (18)

4 (7)

Have to live in a nursing home until death-no. (%)

 -Acceptable for self

21(12)

5 (8)

12 (20)

4 (7)

 Predicted acceptable for family member

16 (9)

4 (7)

9 (15)

3 (5)

 -Unacceptable for self

142 (79)

51 (85)

42 (70)

49 (82)

 Predicted unacceptable for family member

149 (83)

50 (83)

46 (77)

53 (88)

 -Not sure for self

17 (9)

4 (7)

6 (10)

7 (12)

 Not sure for family member

15 (8.)

6 (10)

5 (8)

4 (7)

  1. Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding