Table 4.
Rank of categories for factors hindering OD.
| Rank | Total (n = 101) | Male (n = 40) | Female (n = 58) | The younger group (n = 26) | The older group (n = 20) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fear of the family’sdecision (38.61%) | Distrust of the medicalsystem (50.00%) | Fear of the family’sdecision (55.17%) | Fear of the family’sdecision (57.69%) | Distrust of the medicalsystem (55.56%) |
| 2 | Distrust of the medicalsystem (31.68%) | Lack of clear opinions(22.50%) | Distrust of the medicalsystem (17.24%) | Distrust of the medicalsystem (19.23%) | Fear of the family’sdecision (22.22%) |
| 3 | Lack of clearopinions (22.78%) | Values about death andthe body (12.5%) | Lack of clearopinions (9.70%) | Lack of clear opinions(23.08%) | Values about death and the}body (11.11%) |
| 4 | Values about death andthe body (6.93%) | Fear of the family’sdecision (15.00%) | Values about death andthe body (3.45%) | Values about death and thebody (0.00%) | Lack of clearopinions (11.11%) |