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Table 2 Comparison of odds-ratios for ICU groups choosing to decline active therapy

From: Intensive care doctors and nurses personal preferences for Intensive Care, as compared to the general population: a discrete choice experiment

Dimension

Level

All ICU staff# (n = 980)

Doctors (n = 233)

Nurses (n = 747)

X1 (further treatment)

1 week

Reference

Reference

Reference

 

4 weeks

1.25 (0.07)*

1.06 (0.11)

1.32 (0.09)*

 

7 weeks

1.66 (0.11)*

1.41 (0.20)*

1.74 (0.14)*

X2 (chance of death)

Low risk (20%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 

Moderate risk (50%)

1.19 (0.06)*

1.16 (0.11)

1.19 (0.07)*

 

High risk (80%)

1.94 (0.13)*

1.65 (0.25)*

2.02 (0.16)*

X3 (memory and concentration)

Low risk (20%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 

Moderate risk (50%)

1.58 (0.08)*

1.86 (0.19)*

1.51 (0.09)*

 

High risk (80%)

3.76 (0.26)*

4.68 (0.70)*

3.52 (0.27)*

X4 (care assistance)

Low risk (20%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 

Moderate risk (50%)

1.63 (0.10)*

1.57 (0.21)*

1.65 (0.11)*

 

High risk (80%)

4.02 (0.28)*

4.29 (0.65)*

3.94 (0.32)*

X5 (residential care)

Low risk (20%)

Reference

Reference

Reference

 

Moderate risk (50%)

1.85 (0.10)*

1.64 (0.18)*

1.92 (0.11)*

 

High risk (80%)

6.09 (0.45)*

5.33 (0.75)*

6.41 (0.55)*

Constant

 

0.12 (0.01)*

0.12 (0.03)*

0.12 (0.02)*

Pseudo R2

 

0.142

0.142

0.144

  1. Statistical significance is denoted at the 5% level (*)
  2. Numbers in () represent standard errors
  3. #All ICU staff is doctors and nurses