Table 2.
Multiple Linear Regression Results Predicting FATCOD-B Score (N = 332, Adjusted R2 = 0.25)
| β | p | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | 1.7 | 0.04* |
| Years of clinical experience | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| No. of patient deaths experienced (not restricted to cancer patients) | 2.2 | 0.02* |
| Interest in palliative care | 2.2 | 0.08 |
| End-of-life care support by a mentor | −0.2 | 0.81 |
| Frequency of consultation with nonphysician medical staff | 0.9 | 0.37 |
| Death Attitude Inventory | ||
| Death anxiety/fear | −0.1 | 0.44 |
| Death as release | −0.1 | 0.37 |
| Death avoidance | −0.6 | <0.001* |
| Sense of purpose in life | 0.2 | <0.001* |
Denotes statistical significance at p ≤ 0.05.