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) |