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Table 2 Level of life-sustaining treatment during hospital admission

From: Limitation of life-sustaining treatment and patient involvement in decision-making: a retrospective study of a Danish COVID-19 patient cohort

 

Total

Age < 70

Age 70 + 

 

n = 476

%

n = 258

%

n = 218

%

Level of life-sustaining treatment

      

 Full treatmenta

390

(88)

252

(98)

138

(63)

 ICU with MV but no CPR

8

(2)

1

(0.5)

7

(3)

 No escalation to the ICUb

60

(13)

4

(2)

56

(26)

 Palliation only

18

(4)

1

(0.5)

17

(8)

 

Total

Age < 70

Age 70 + 

 

n = 86

%

n = 6

%

n = 80

%

Patients with limitation

      

Decision-maker

      

 Physician

70

(81)

5

(83)

65

(81)

 Patient

16

(19)

1

(17)

15

(19)

Decision discussed with patient

      

 Yes, patient made decision

16

(19)

1

(17)

15

(19)

 Yes

18

(21)

3

(50)

15

(19)

 Not possible

21

(24)

1

(17)

20

(25)

 Not disclosed

31

(36)

1

(17)

30

(38)

  1. ICU intensive care unit, MV mechanical ventilation, CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  2. aIncludes both patients where “Full treatment” is ordered in the hospital record and those where no limitations are described or initiated
  3. bIncluding no CPR