Table 2.
DNAR orders and documentation of discussion and information. The order had been discussed in 13.6% with the patient, in 12.6% with family and in the remaining 73.8% with neither patient nor family
| n | Age at death* [years] (range) |
DNAR order present [n; %] |
Time between DNAR and death [days] |
Discussion about DNAR order with patient [n; %] |
No information given to patient/relatives about DNAR order [n;%] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All patients | 630 |
78.1 ± 11.8 (21–101) |
558 (88.6%) |
26.4 ± 145 (0–2645) |
76 (13.6%) |
75 (13.4%) |
| Female | 313 |
79.4 ± 11.6 (25–101) |
283 (90.4%) |
28.9 ± 168 (0–2645) |
39 (13.8%) |
35 (12.4%) |
| Male | 317 |
76.7 ± 11.8 (21–96) |
275 (86.8%) |
23.9 ± 118 (0–1568) |
37 (13.5%) |
40 (14.5%) |
Female patients were significantly older at the time of death than male patients (* p < 0.01)