Table 4.
Comparison between cancer and non-cancer patients (n=33,549)
| Variable | Cancer | Non-cancer | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| No. of registrations | 19,827 (59.1) | 13,722 (40.9) | |
| Age (yr) | 69 (59–77) | 73 (62–81) | < 0.001 |
| Sex | |||
| Male | 12,378 (62.4) | 7,734 (56.4) | < 0.001 |
| Female | 7,449 (37.6) | 5,988 (43.6) | |
| Status of patient’s disease | |||
| Terminal illness | 6,680 (71.2) | 455 (32.7) | < 0.001 |
| Dying periods | 2,703 (28.8) | 936 (67.3) | |
| Subject of LST decisions | |||
| Self-determinants | 9,383 (47.3) | 1,391 (10.1) | < 0.001 |
| Family-determinants | 10,444 (52.7) | 12,331 (89.9) | |
| Plan for hospice service a) | |||
| Yes | 7,596 (81.0) | 521 (37.5) | < 0.001 |
| No | 1,354 (14.4) | 706 (50.8) | |
| Unmarked | 433 (4.6) | 164 (11.8) | |
| Marked LST items in the form 1 a) | |||
| CPR | 9,732 (99.9) | 1,378 (99.1) | < 0.001 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 9,333 (99.5) | 1,363 (98.0) | |
| Hemodialysis | 8,948 (95.4) | 1,156 (83.1) | |
| Anticancer drugs | 7,669 (81.7) | 833 (59.9) | |
| Patient’s residencea),b) | |||
| Seoul | 2,379 (85.7) | 397 (14.3) | < 0.001 |
| Busan | 554 (89.1) | 68 (10.9) | |
| Daegu | 467 (88.8) | 59 (11.2) | |
| Incheon | 805 (91.4) | 76 (8.6) | |
| Gwangju | 143 (93.5) | 10 (6.5) | |
| Daejeon | 57 (85.1) | 10 (14.9) | |
| Ulsan | 406 (88.5) | 53 (11.5) | |
| Sejong | 29 (90.6) | 3 (9.4) | |
| Gyeonggi-do | 2,109 (87.6) | 299 (12.4) | |
| Gangwon-do | 232 (81.1) | 54 (18.9) | |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 241 (82.3) | 52 (17.7) | |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 248 (82.1) | 54 (17.9) | |
| Jeollabuk-do | 209 (75.2) | 69 (24.8) | |
| Jeollanam-do | 416 (90.4) | 44 (9.6) | |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 337 (92.1) | 29 (7.9) | |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 569 (86.6) | 88 (13.4) | |
| Jeju Island | 182 (87.5) | 26 (12.5) | |
| Hospital type | |||
| Advanced general | 11,735 (59.2) | 8,832 (64.4) | < 0.001 |
| General | 7,049 (35.6) | 4,704 (34.3) | |
| Hospital | 946 (4.8) | 143 (1.0) | |
| Nursing hospital | 69 (0.3) | 43 (0.3) | |
| Clinic | 28 (0.1) | 0 | |
| Hospital location b) | |||
| Seoul | 7,874 (63.7) | 4,480 (36.3) | < 0.001 |
| Busan | 1,096 (74.0) | 386 (26.0) | |
| Daegu | 1,382 (62.8) | 818 (37.2) | |
| Incheon | 1,571 (61.9) | 967 (38.1) | |
| Gwangju | 119 (19.5) | 491 (80.5) | |
| Daejeon | 82 (50.6) | 80 (49.4) | |
| Ulsan | 643 (66.3) | 327 (33.7) | |
| Gyeonggi-do | 3,057 (56.6) | 2,341 (43.4) | |
| Gangwon-do | 368 (48.3) | 394 (51.7) | |
| Chungcheongbuk-do | 457 (51.7) | 427 (48.3) | |
| Chungcheongnam-do | 437 (50.5) | 429 (49.5) | |
| Jeollabuk-do | 586 (34.5) | 1,113 (65.5) | |
| Jeollanam-do | 772 (73.7) | 276 (26.3) | |
| Gyeongsangbuk-do | 58 (35.6) | 105 (64.4) | |
| Gyeongsangnam-do | 1,006 (54.1) | 855 (45.9) | |
| Jeju Island | 319 (57.8) | 233 (42.2) | |
Values are presented as number (%) or median (IQR). CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; IQR, interquartile range; LST, life-sustaining treatment.
a)
Only for whom wrote the form 1,
b)
Percentages were summation within the region.