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. 2019 Feb 3;9(2):e024662. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-024662

Table 5.

Multivariable logistic regression of preferences by age and sex with 2685 subjects with advanced illnesses

Preferences Age ≥75 versus age <75 Women versus men
Adjusted OR (95% CI) Adjusted OR (95% CI)
CPR
  Attempt versus do not attempt 0.31 (018 to 0.54) 1.56 (0.87 to 2.79)
Medical intervention
  Treatment versus comfort measures 0.32 (0.17 to 0.62) 2.35 (1.18 to 4.68)
Preferred place of medical treatment
  Home and trial at home versus others 1.52 (1.23 to 1.89) 0.69 (0.57 to 0.84)
Preferred place of death
  Home versus others 1.29 (1.03 to 1.61) 0.70 (0.57 to 0.85)

Model includes variables: age and sex.

CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; PPC, preferred plan of care.