Table 3 Distribution of patients who want treatment (N = 418)
Burden | high | high | high | high | Low | low | low | low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chance of success in the treatment | poor | poor | good | good | Poor | poor | good | good |
Life expectancy (success/failure) | 6 mo./1 mo. | + 2 yrs/6 mo. | 6 mo./1 mo. | +2 yr/6 mo. | 6 mo./1 mo. | +2 yr/6 mo. | 6 mo./1 mo. | + 2 yr/6 mo. |
| Â | % (distribution of patients who want treatment) | |||||||
Dementia | 4.4 % (6) | 4.4 % (6) | 17.6 % (24) | 29.9 % (41) | 27.7 % (38) | 31.4 % (43) | 65.7 % (90) | 76.1 % (105) |
Irreversible Coma | 6.1 % (8) | 5.3 % (7) | 18.0 % (24) | 16.5 % (22) | 24.2 % (32) | 26.3 % (35) | 50.4 % (67) | 64.4 % (87) |
Temporary Illness | 3.0 % (4) | 8.3 % (11) | 18.9 % (25) | 38.3 % (51) | 29.3 % (39) | 45.1 % (60) | 74.5 % (102) | 94.9 % (131) |
| Â | N.S. | N.S. | N.S. | p < .001 | N.S. | P < .01 | p < .001 | p < .001 |
|  | χ2 = 1.44 | χ2 = 2.02 | χ2 = 0.79 | χ2 = 15.9 | χ2 = 0.91 | χ2 = 11.2 | χ2 = 17.3 | χ2 = 38.5 |