Table 2.

Number and proportion (%) of responders choosing palliative care approach for the dementia patient

Choosing palliative care	1999		2015		P-value*
Surgeons	108	(62%)	78	(57%)	0.366
GPs	155	(50%)	92	(40%)	0.018
Internists	107	(59%)	80	(56%)	0.566
Oncologists	40	(77%)	53	(56%)	0.011
Total	410	(57%)	303	(50%)	0.010

GP General Practitioner

^* Pearson Chi-square