Table 1.
Characteristics of patients
| Characteristic | No. (%) (n=33,549) |
|---|---|
| Age (yr) | |
| Median (IQR) | 73 (62–81) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 20,112 (59.9) |
| Female | 13,437 (40.1) |
| Diagnosis | |
| Cancer | 19,827 (59.0) |
| Non-cancer | 13,772 (41.0) |
| Subject of decision | |
| Self-determinants | 10,774 (32.1) |
| Family-determinants | 22,775 (67.9) |
| Disease status a) | |
| Terminal illness | 7,135 (66.2) |
| Dying periods | 3,639 (33.8) |
| Marked LST items in the form 1 a) | |
| CPR | 10,750 (99.8) |
| Mechanical ventilation | 10,696 (99.3) |
| Hemodialysis | 10,104 (93.8) |
| Anticancer drugs | 8,502 (78.9) |
| Plan for hospice service a) | |
| Yes | 8,117 (75.3) |
| No | 2,060 (19.1) |
| Unmarked | 597 (5.5) |
| Patient residence a) | |
| Seoul | 2,776 (25.8) |
| Gyeonggi-do | 2,408 (22.4) |
| Incheon | 881 (8.2) |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 657 (6.1) |
| Busan | 622 (5.8) |
| Daegu | 526 (4.9) |
| Jeollanam-do | 460 (4.3) |
| Ulsan | 459 (4.3) |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 366 (3.4) |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 302 (2.8) |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 293 (2.7) |
| Gangwon-do | 286 (2.7) |
| Jeollabuk-do | 278 (2.6) |
| Jeju Island | 208 (1.9) |
| Gwangju | 153 (1.4) |
| Daejeon | 67 (0.6) |
| Sejong | 32 (0.3) |
| Type of hospitals | |
| Advanced general | 20,567 (61.3) |
| General | 11,753 (35.0) |
| Hospital | 1,089 (3.2) |
| Nursing hospital | 112 (0.3) |
| Clinic | 28 (0.1) |
| Hospital location | |
| Seoul | 12,354 (36.8) |
| Gyeonggi-do | 5,398 (16.1) |
| Incheon | 2,538 (7.6) |
| Daegu | 2,200 (6.6) |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1,861 (5.5) |
| Jeollabuk-do | 1,699 (5.1) |
| Busan | 1,482 (4.4) |
| Jeollanam-do | 1,048 (3.1) |
| Ulsan | 970 (2.9) |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 884 (2.6) |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 866 (2.6) |
| Gangwon-do | 762 (2.3) |
| Gwangju | 610 (1.8) |
| Jeju Island | 552 (1.6) |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 163 (0.5) |
| Daejeon | 162 (0.5) |
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; IQR, interquartile range; LST, life-sustaining treatment.
a)
Available for self-determinants only (n=10,774).