Table 8 Results of multiple regression analysis- predictors of view on end-of-life decisions through the lens of self-determinataion and of accpetance of WWT without patient’s' consent*
Factors | R2 | Predictors | Standardized coefficients | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
beta | ||||
1. «Death self-determination» | 0.546 | Approval of homosexuality | 0.205 | < 0.001 |
Church Attendance | − 0.232 | < 0.001 | ||
Death can have meaning only when a person believes in God | − 0.169 | < 0.001 | ||
Belief in hell | − 0.225 | < 0.002 | ||
The meaning of life is to contribute to the life of the community | − 0.161 | < 0.001 | ||
Worldview—"liberal" vs "conservative" | − 0.157 | < 0.001 | ||
Approval of abortion | 0.100 | < 0.010 | ||
Characteristic of a good death—to solve all unfinished business / things | 0.087 | < 0.004 | ||
Characteristic of a good death—not to be a burden to family / relatives | 0.070 | < 0.025 | ||
Death of a pet | 0.085 | < 0.004 | ||
Death of one's own child | − 0.089 | < 0.004 | ||
There is trust and mutual respect between physicians and patients in Croatia | − 0.077 | < 0.040 | ||
2. «WWT without patient's consent» | 0.202 | Approval of casual sex | 0.226 | < 0.001 |
The characteristic of a good death is to be at peace with God | − 0.176 | < 0.001 | ||
Death is uncertain and unknown, it is pointless to think about it at all | 0.140 | < 0.002 | ||
The state of health of the respondent | 0.125 | < 0.004 | ||
The meaning of life is in the self-realization of one's own possibilities | 0.132 | < 0.002 | ||
Death of a loved one | − 0.118 | < 0.007 |