Table 3.
Preference ranked most important during study
| Time point | A. extend life | B. Improve quality of life | C. Remain independent | D. Be comfortable | E. Support those close to me | F. Stay out of hospital | G. Other (specify) | Don’t Know | Prefer not to say | missing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Baseline n (%) (n = 82) |
7 (9) | 12 (15) | 8 (10) | 3 (4) | 13 (16) | 16 (20) | 6 (7) | 9 (11) | 3 (6) | 5 (6) |
|
12 weeks n (%) (n = 64) |
5 (8) | 6 (9) | 9 (14) | 7 (11) | 8 (13) | 13 (20) | 5 (8) | 5 (8) | 3 (5) | 3 (5) |
|
24 Weeks n (%) (n = 64) |
6 (9) | 7 (11) | 8 (13) | 7 (11) | 8 (13) | 9 (14) | 8 (13) | 5 (8) | 4 (6) | 2 (3) |
|
Percentage stablea (n = 57) |
17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 19 | 0 | – | – | – |
aPercentage of participants who rated the same preference most important at baseline and at all available follow ups (those with only 1 data point were excluded)