Table 6 Social and cultural characteristics depending on the presence of an AD
From: Limitation of life sustaining measures in neurocritical care: sex, timing, and advance directive
No AD | AD | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
202 (60.3) | 133 (39.7) | ||
Nationality | |||
Swiss | 161 (79.7) | 123 (92.5) | 0.002 |
Language | |||
German-Speaking | 171 (84.7) | 130 (97.7) | < 0.001 |
Religion | |||
Agnostic | 94 (46.5) | 57 (42.9) | 0.653 |
Catholic | 58 (28.7) | 41 (30.8) | |
Protestant | 41 (20.3) | 31 (23.3) | |
Muslim | 6 (3.0) | 2 (1.5) | |
Jewish | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
Other | 3 (1.5) | 1 (0.8) | |
Civil status | |||
Single | 26 (12.9) | 15 (11.3) | 0.886 |
Widowed | 24 (11.9) | 19 (14.3) | |
Partnership/marriage | 133 (65.8) | 88 (66.3) | |
Divorced | 19 (9.4) | 11 (8.3) | |
No partner | 69 (34.2) | 45 (33.8) | 0.951 |
Autonomy | |||
Dependent in daily life | 30 (14.9) | 30 (22.6) | 0.081 |
Living situation | |||
Alone | 57 (28.2) | 40 (30.1) | 0.712 |
SDM | |||
Daughter/son | 54 (26.7) | 50 (37.6) | 0.305 |
Spouse | 90 (44.6) | 57 (42.9) | |
Life partner | 13 (6.4) | 7 (5.3) | |
Sibling | 19 (9.4) | 10 (7.5) | |
KESB | 4 (2.0) | 1 (0.8) | |
Parent | 10 (5.0) | 2 (1.5) | |
Other | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.5) | |
Sex SDM | |||
Female | 123 (60.9) | 80 (60.2) | 0.892 |