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Table 2 Importance of various factors on experience with ELDs (n = 6587, ORs). Multivariate logistic regression; adjusted for country and clinical specialty.

From: Physicians' experiences with end-of-life decision-making: Survey in 6 European countries and Australia

 

Female

>50 years

training in palliative care

>5 terminal patients in 12 months

Religion (very) important

Philosophy of life (very) important

Right to decide to hasten the end of life

Physicians should aim at preserving life

Ever withheld or withdrawn treatment

0.70*

0.88*

1.7*

2.7*

0.94

1.2

1.1

0.55*

Ever intensified alleviation of pain and symptoms

0.75*

0.85*

1.8*

2.3*

0.83*

1.3*

1.2*

0.63*

Ever deeply sedated a patient until death

0.78*

1.2*

1.5*

1.8*

0.96

1.1

1.3*

0.70*

Ever received a request for ending of life

0.71*

1.2*

1.7*

1.9*

1.0

1.3*

1.2*

0.73*

Ever ended the life of a patient on his or her request

0.63*

1.6*

1.3*

1.4*

0.82*

1.6*

2.9*

0.44*

  1. * OR differs significantly from 1.0 (α = 0.05).
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