Table 3.

Bivariate Logistic Analysis for the Need for Improvement in Death Pronouncement

	Odds ratio	95% CI	p	Nagelkerke R2
Not introduced him/herself before death pronouncement	4.61	1.98–10.72	<0.001	0.208
Not identifying the relationships of persons present before death pronouncement	4.44	2.20–8.96	<0.001	0.233
Not confirming that all important family members were present before death pronouncement	4.35	2.32–8.15	<0.001	0.255
Not calling out to the patient before beginning his/her examination	9.34	4.67–18.68	<0.001	0.387
Not checking pupils for response to light	3.03	0.92–9.97	0.069	0.188
Not checking for lung and heart sounds by stethoscope	2.76	1.37–5.55	0.004	0.277
Not explaining the cause of death to the family members explicitly	11.89	5.25–26.92	<0.001	0.397
Not expressing empathy to family members	7.87	3.84–16.15	<0.001	0.370
Not reviewing the death certificate with the family	4.27	2.26–8.05	<0.001	0.294

CI, confidence interval.