| Total sample | No wish to die | Wish to die | P-value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | 232 | 212 | 20 | Â |
Age, mean (SD), years | 79.3 (8.1) | 78.9 (8.2) | 83.6 (6.4) | .014 |
Women, % | 44.8 | 44.8 | 45.0 | .987 |
CASP-12, mean (SD) | 26.1 (5.3) | 26.5 (5.1) | 21.4 (5.3) | <.001 |
QoL - Single question, mean (SD) | 6.9 (1.8) | 7.1 (1.6) | 4.8 (2.6) | <.001a |
MOS-SSS, mean (SD) | 73.6 (15.6) | 74.0 (15.7) | 69.2 (14.1) | .114a |
CES-D, mean (SD) | 12.5 (6.7) | 12.2 (6.5) | 16.0 (7.8) | .044a |
Adapted SPIR, mean (SD) | 5.9 (3.2) | 5.9 (3.3) | 5.7 (2.7) | .619a |
Charlson score, mean (SD) | 5.9 (11.0) | 5.3 (8.1) | 12.7 (26.3) | .447a |
Number of medications, mean (SD) | 7.4 (3.8) | 7.5 (3.9) | 5.9 (3.4) | .067a |
Functional status, mean (SD) | 6.3 (1.3) | 6.3 (1.3) | 6.2 (1.3) | .805 |
DNR order, % | 71.4 | 69.8 | 88.2 | .108 |