Table 6 Multivariate logistic regression—factors associated with preference of LST and ANH

Preference of LST

Reference group: Receive LST and authorize HCA

Reference group: Refuse LST at five clinical conditions

Model 1. Refuse LST (n = 2004)

Model 2. Undecided instantly (n = 166)

Model 3. Undecided instantly (n = 166)

Model 4. Receive LST and authorize HCA (n = 167)

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Gender (ref.: male)

 Female

1.679

1.128

2.500

0.011

1.103

0.636

1.913

0.728

0.657

0.434

0.993

0.046

0.595

0.400

0.886

0.011

Age (ref.: below 40 years)

 41–65 years

2.205

1.282

3.793

0.004

2.621

1.093

6.281

0.031

1.188

0.569

2.483

0.646

0.454

0.264

0.780

0.004

 Above 65 years

2.630

1.503

4.603

0.001

2.365

0.959

5.833

0.062

0.899

0.421

1.922

0.784

0.380

0.217

0.665

0.001

Caregiving experience (ref.: No)

 Yes

1.421

0.906

2.229

0.126

1.983

1.091

3.606

0.025

1.396

0.911

2.140

0.126

0.704

0.449

1.104

0.126

The place ACP progressed (ref.: outpatient clinic)

 Hospital admission/home/institution

0.580

0.277

1.214

0.149

0.463

0.136

1.575

0.218

0.797

0.282

2.256

0.669

1.723

0.824

3.605

0.149

HCA appointment (Ref.: No)

 Yes

0.216

0.135

0.347

 < 0.001

0.368

0.178

0.761

0.007

1.699

0.915

3.157

0.093

4.620

2.884

7.399

 < 0.001

Intention of consultation—own disease suffering (ref.: No)

 Yes

0.789

0.414

1.505

0.472

0.844

0.327

2.181

0.727

1.070

0.502

2.279

0.861

1.267

0.664

2.418

0.472

Intention of consultation—disease suffering of family members (ref.: No)

 Yes

0.685

0.398

1.179

0.172

0.679

0.319

1.444

0.315

0.991

0.560

1.752

0.974

1.459

0.848

2.510

0.172

Intention of consultation—wish not family members to take responsibility for making decision (ref.: No)

 Yes

2.112

1.382

3.228

0.001

1.761

0.997

3.111

0.051

0.834

0.554

1.256

0.384

0.473

0.310

0.724

0.001

Preference of ANH

Reference group: Receive ANH and authorize HCA

Reference groups: Refuse ANH preference at five clinical conditions

Model 5. Refuse ANH at five clinical conditions (n = 2013)

Model 6. Undecided instantly (n = 166)

Model 7. Undecided instantly (n = 166)

Model 8. Receive ANH and authorize HCA(n = 158)

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Adjusted-OR

95%CI

p-value

Gender (ref.: male)

 Female

1.673

1.076

2.603

0.022

1.607

1.018

2.537

0.042

0.961

0.523

1.764

0.897

0.598

0.384

0.930

0.022

Age (ref.: below 40 years)

 41-65 years

1.275

0.775

2.100

0.339

1.263

0.774

2.060

0.349

0.990

0.506

1.939

0.978

0.784

0.476

1.291

0.339

 Above 65 years

2.561

1.350

4.857

0.004

0.884

0.370

2.110

0.781

0.345

0.122

0.974

0.045

0.391

0.206

0.741

0.004

Caregiving experience (ref.: no)

 Yes

1.266

0.774

2.071

0.348

0.811

0.505

1.302

0.386

0.641

0.332

1.235

0.184

0.790

0.483

1.292

0.348

Welfare entitlement (ref.: general public)

 Yes

0.970

0.467

2.016

0.936

0.361

0.138

0.944

0.038

0.372

0.116

1.193

0.096

1.031

0.496

2.141

0.936

Disease condition (ref.: no self-reported diseases)

 With diseases (clinical conditions related—all)

1.317

0.656

2.642

0.439

2.074

1.061

4.054

0.033

1.575

0.626

3.963

0.334

0.760

0.379

1.524

0.439

The place ACP progressed (ref.: hospital outpatient clinic)

 Hospital admission/home/institution

0.464

0.203

1.060

0.068

3.075

0.407

23.212

0.276

6.630

0.780

56.358

0.083

2.156

0.944

4.927

0.068

HCA appointment (ref.: no)

 Yes

0.172

0.103

0.286

 < 0.001

0.443

0.233

0.843

0.013

2.580

1.208

5.509

0.014

5.824

3.494

9.709

 < 0.001

Intention of consultation—own disease suffering (ref.: no)

 Yes

0.792

0.353

1.780

0.573

1.442

0.498

4.174

0.500

1.819

0.507

6.532

0.359

1.262

0.562

2.834

0.573

Intention of consultation—disease suffering of family members (ref.: no)

 Yes

0.962

0.497

1.861

0.908

1.017

0.529

1.953

0.960

1.057

0.435

2.572

0.902

1.040

0.537

2.012

0.908

Intention of consultation—do not wish family members to take responsibility for making decisions (ref.: no)

 Yes

1.721

1.087

2.725

0.021

1.041

0.662

1.634

0.863

0.605

0.326

1.123

0.111

0.581

0.367

0.920

0.021