Table 4 Factors that influenced regret in multiple regression analysis
Covariates | \(\beta\) Coefficient1 (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|
Full model with patient outcomes | ||
 Death or functional dependence at 6 months2 | 10.1 (3.2, 17.0) | 0.004 |
Full model with covariates available in ICU | ||
 Surrogate black race | 6.3 (0.3, 12.3) | 0.04 |
 Palliative care consultation | 3.0 (0.1, 5.9) | 0.04 |
 Limitation in life sustaining treatments | 6.3 (3.1, 9.4) | < 0.001 |
Stratified by patient survival to hospital discharge | ||
 Survived | ||
  Death after discharge or functional dependence | 11.5 (6.0, 17.1) | < 0.001 |
 Died | ||
  Surrogate age (per year older) | − 0.3 (− 0.6, − 0.1) | 0.02 |
  Surrogate relationship to patient (vs. spouse) | ||
   Child | − 8.7 (− 17.3, − 0.1) | 0.05 |
   POA3/caregiver/friend | − 13.2 (− 24.5, − 1.9) | 0.02 |
  Limitation in life sustaining treatments | 10.1 (1.2, 19.0) | 0.03 |
Stratified by patient survival at 6Â months | ||
 Survived: | ||
  Full code at time of ICU admission | − 8.8 (− 16.8, − 0.85) | 0.03 |
  Functional dependence at 6 months | 10.0 (2.0, 17.9) | 0.01 |
 Died: | ||
  Surrogate age (per year older) | − 0.3 (− 0.5, − 0.1) | 0.004 |
  Surrogate education level (vs. less than high school) | ||
   High school | − 6.0 (− 12.0, − 0.2) | 0.04 |
   College | − 6.9 (− 12.4, − 1.5) | 0.01 |
  Surrogate relationship to patient (vs. spouse) | ||
   Child | − 7.0 (− 13.6, − 0.4) | 0.04 |
   POA/caregiver/friend | − 13.3 (− 22.1, − 4.5) | 0.003 |
  Limitation in life sustaining treatments | 10.2 (1.0, 19.3) | 0.03 |
  Death in hospital (vs. after discharge) | − 10.1 (− 19.6, − 0.5) | 0.04 |