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Table 4 Distinctions in participants' preferences for LST and ANH among five clinical conditions

From: Urban people’s preferences for life-sustaining treatment or artificial nutrition and hydration in advance decisions

Preferences

LST

ANH

The Wills of LST/ANH

χ2

p-value

χ2

p-value

Wish not to accept

2.483

0.643

1.973

0.741

Undecided

0.076

0.999

0.055

0.999

Authorized HCA to decide

2.196

0.700

C21.77***

0.000

Time-limited treatment

a68.215***

0.000

b53.172***

0.000

Continue to accept treatment

2.000

0.736

4.121

0.390

  1. aand bThe significant differences of time-limited treatment preference for both LST and ANH resulted from the clinical conditions of terminal disease and proclaimed unbearable/incurable diseases. cThe significant difference of ANH authorized HCA to decide preference was contributed from the clinical conditions of irreversible coma and proclaimed unbearable/incurable diseases
  2. p < .05*, p < .01**, p < .001***
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BMC Medical Ethics

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