Table 4 Association between physicians’ demographics and professional characteristics and taking into account close relatives’ opinions in their decision-making or not (row % and ORs; agree vs. disagree) (n = 402)
Agree | Univariable | Multivariable | |
|---|---|---|---|
Row % | OR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |||
Gendera | |||
Male (n = 167) | 52.1% | 1.00 | - |
Female (n = 233) | 48.9% | 0.88 (0.59–1.31) | - |
Age (years)b | 1.01 (0.99–1.03) | - | |
Religious belief | |||
No (n = 268) | 50.7% | 1.00 | - |
Yes (n = 131) | 48.1% | 0.90 (0.59–1.37) | - |
PROFESSIONAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
Specialty | |||
General practitioner (n = 218) | 39.0% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Clinical specialist (n = 103) | 68.9% | 3.47 (2.11–5.71) | 3.36 (1.93–5.85) |
Elderly care physician (n = 78) | 56.4% | 2.03 (1.20–3.42) | 1.91 (1.11–3.26) |
Years of working experienceb | 1.02 (1.00–1.04) | - | |
Consultant palliative care/member palliative care team | |||
No (n = 375) | 50.4% | 1.00 | - |
Yes (n = 25) | 52.0% | 1.07 (0.47–2.40) | - |
SCEN physician | |||
No (n = 385) | 50.6% | 1.00 | - |
Yes (n = 15) | 46.7% | 0.85 (0.30–2.40) | - |
Ever received an explicit EAS request | |||
No (n = 76) | 60.5% | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Yes, but never performed EAS (n = 89) | 56.2% | 0.84 (0.45–1.56) | 1.22 (0.62–2.43) |
Yes, and ever performed EAS (n = 237) | 44.7% | 0.53 (0.31–0.89) | 0.93 (0.50–1.70) |