Table 3 Responses depending on religion
Religion | Buddhist (n = 268) | Protestant (n = 422) | Roman Catholic (n = 222) | None (n = 555) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Issues | ||||||
PVS on mechanical ventilation are candidates for EOL decision | 58.2% | 58.8% | 62.6% | 62.3% | 0.509 | |
Withdraw = withhold | 25.0% | 24.9% | 25.2% | 24.3% | 0.993 | |
Making EOL decisions when wishes are unknown | Presumed wishes of the patient | 19.5% | 21.2% | 18.6% | 20.6% | |
Discussion btw family and medical staff | 53.9% | 57.3% | 51.3% | 57.4% | 0.282 | |
Decision by next of kin | 23.1% | 14.7% | 21.6% | 17.7% | ||
Resolution of conflict amongst family/physicians | Hospital ethics committee | 19.0% | 32.0% | 41.9% | 29.7% | |
Discussion btw family and medical staff | 73.1% | 56.6% | 48.2% | 63.6% | <0.001 | |
Court of law | 3.7% | 5.5% | 6.8% | 4.3% | ||