| Â | Patient age (yrs) | all ages |
|---|
|  | −65 | 65-79 | 80+ |  |
|---|
APS
|
1,46 (1,01-2,11)
|
1,57 (1,23-2,01)
|
1,83 (1,49-2,25)
|
1,66 (1,44-1,91)
|
APS+
|
0,45 (0,29-0,69)
|
0,71 (0,51-0,97)
|
0,70 (0,52-0,95)
|
0,64 (0,53-0,78)
|
NTD
| 1,25 (0,88-1,76) |
1,40 (1,11-1,77)
|
1,23 (1,01-1,50)
|
1,30 (1,13-1,49)
|
NTD+
| 0,74 (0,49-1,14) | 0,91 (0,68-1,21) |
0,60 (0,47-0,77)
|
0,73 (0,62-0,87)
|
EAS
| 1,63 (0,72-3,72) |
2,42 (1,04-5,65)
| 0,86 (0,36-2,06) | 1,60 (0,99-2,58) |
LAWER
|
0,17 (0,06-0,47)
|
0,52 (0,30-0,93)
| 0,87 (0,49-1,54) |
0,56 (0,39-0,79)
|
- *1998 is the reference year. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) in bold indicate statistically significant differences between 1998 and 2007 (multivariate logistic regression with confounders sex, marital status, cause of death, place of death - no interaction effects; educational attainment not featured in multivariate model due to the large number of missings).
- ELD: end-of-life decision; APS: intensified alleviation of pain and other symptoms; APS+: intensified alleviation of pain and other symptoms co-intending life shortening; NTD: non-treatment decisions; NTD+: non-treatment decisions explicitly intending life shortening; EAS: euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide; LAWER: life ending acts without explicit patient request.
