Are advance directives helpful for good end of life decision making: a cross sectional survey of health professionals

Table 3 Importance of value-orientation according to respondents ‘profession and gender

Values		Physician	Pharmacist	Nurse
		Absolutely important/importance
		%	%	%
Longest possible life expectancy	Female	87.9^a	84.7	33.2	χ ² = 89.4 df = 4 p = 0.000
Longest possible life expectancy	Male	87.5	80.4	77.8	χ ² = 2.4 df = 4 p = 0.645
Tranquility of mind	Female	60.3	69.5^a	25.2	χ ² = 86.1 df = 4 p = 0.000
Tranquility of mind	Male	52.8	54.3	72.2	χ ² = 2.4 df = 4 p = 0.661
Absence of suffering	Female	93.0^a	86.4	33.2	χ ² = 117.1 df = 4 p = 0.000
Absence of suffering	Male	94.4	91.3	88.9	χ ² = 6.09 df = 4 p = 0.192
Ability of free choice	Female	96.6^a	91.5	31.4	χ ² = 129.6 df = 4 p = 0.000
Ability of free choice	Male	86.1	93.5	88.9	χ ² = 2.07 df = 4 p = 0.723
Best possible quality of life	Female	87.9^a	91.5	29.6	χ ² = 121.3 df = 4 p = 0.000
Best possible quality of life	Male	95.8	91.3	83.3	χ ² = 5.61 df = 4 p = 0.230

^aStatistically significant comparing physicians and nurses, and comparing pharmacists and nurses

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