Table 4 Social and cultural characteristics depending on timing of LLST
From: Limitation of life sustaining measures in neurocritical care: sex, timing, and advance directive
Early LLST | Late LLST | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
118 (35.2) | 217 (64.8) | ||
Nationality | |||
Swiss | 102 (86.4) | 182 (83.9) | 0.633 |
Language | |||
German-Speaking | 110 (93.2) | 191 (88.0) | 0.184 |
Religion | |||
Agnostic | 49 (41.5) | 102 (47.0) | 0.374 |
Catholic | 37 (31.4) | 62 (28.6) | |
Protestant | 29 (24.6) | 43 (18.8) | |
Muslim | 1 (0.8) | 7 (3.2) | |
Jewish | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |
Other | 1 (0.8) | 3 (1.4) | |
Civil status | |||
Single | 17 (14.4) | 24 (11.1) | 0.430 |
Widowed | 14 (11.9) | 29 (13.4) | |
Partnership/marriage | 80 (67.8) | 141 (65.0) | |
Divorced | 7 (5.9) | 23 (10.6) | |
No partner | 38 (32.2) | 76 (35.0) | 0.631 |
Autonomy | |||
Dependent in daily life | 28 (23.7) | 32 (14.7) | 0.052 |
Living situation | |||
Alone | 32 (27.1) | 65 (30.0) | 0.614 |
SDM | |||
Daughter/son | 32 (27.1) | 72 (33.2) | 0.475 |
Spouse | 62 (52.5) | 85 (39.2) | |
Life partner | 7 (5.9) | 13 (6.0) | |
Sibling | 8 (6.8) | 21 (9.7) | |
KESB | 1 (0.8) | 4 (1.8) | |
Parent | 4 (3.4) | 9 (4.1) | |
Other | 4 (3.4) | 12 (5.5) | |
Sex SDM | |||
Female | 77 (65.3) | 126 (58.1) | 0.242 |