Table 1.
Choices Of Patients On Statement Of Treatment Preferences If A Low Chance Of Survival Was Predicted And For CPR
| Low chance of survival | Control n=153 | Intervention n=160 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renal n=64 | CHF n=89 | Combined | Renal n=70 | CHF n=88 | Combined | |
| Continue all treatment | 17 (26.6%) |
15 (16.9%) |
32 (20.9%) |
15 (21.4%) |
10 (11.4%) |
25 (15.6%) |
| Stop all treatment | 35 (54.7%) |
65 (73.0%) |
100 (65.4%) |
51 (72.9%) |
71 (80.7%) |
122 (76.3%) |
| Don’t know | 12 (18.7%) |
9 (10.1%) |
21 (13.7%) |
4 (5.7%) |
7 (7.9%) |
11 (6.9%) |
| CPR | Control n=153 | Intervention n=160 | ||||
| Renal n=64 |
CHF n=88 |
Combined n=152 |
Renal n=70 |
CHF n=88 |
Combined n=158 |
|
| Attempt resuscitation | 34 (53.1%) |
40 (45.5%) |
74 (48.7%) |
23 (32.8%) |
36 (40.9%) |
59 (37.3%) |
| Do not attempt resuscitation | 12 (18.8%) |
22 (25.0%) |
34 (22.4%) |
19 (27.1%) |
19 (21.6%) |
38 (24.0%) |
| Do not attempt resuscitation if the treating physician believes the chance of surviving is low | 18 (28.1%) |
26 (29.5%) |
44 (28.9%) |
27 (38.6%) |
34 (38.6%) |
61 (38.6%) |