Table 2. Changes in preferences and ADs of people who experienced a life-event in the previous 1,5 year.
| Spring 2007 | Autumn 2008 | Spring 2010 | Autumn 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVVE | n = 2221 | n = 2063 | n = 1885 | n = 1645 |
| Did your views or preferences about the end of life change? | ||||
| No change or they became stronger | 1815 (97.2%) | 1711 (96.8%) | 1797 (97.5%) | 1561 (96.9%) |
| I’m in doubt | 30 (1.6%) | 34 (1.9%) | 25 (1.4%) | 25 (1.6%) |
| They changed | 22 (1.2%) | 23 (1.3%) | 22 (1.2%) | 25 (1.6%) |
| Adjustments in existing AD or new AD?* | ||||
| 198 (9.2%) | 124 (6.3%) | 138 (7.5%) | 156 (10.1%) | |
| NPV | n = 725 | n = 597 | n = 554 | n = 482 |
| Did your views or preferences about the end of life change? | ||||
| No change or they became stronger | 550 (97.7%) | 495 (97.4%) | 527 (97.8%) | 462 (98.1%) |
| I’m in doubt | 9 (1.6%) | 8 (1.6%) | 6 (1.1%) | 7 (1.5%) |
| They changed | 4 (0.7%) | 5 (1.0%) | 6 (1.1%) | 2 (0.4%) |
* The subject of adjustments in ADs or the completion of new ADs during the course of the study could only be investigated with NVVE-members, while the fixed nature of the AD of the NPV didn’t allow alterations in it or the addition of new ADs besides it.