The association of medical, social, and normative factors with the implementation of end-of-life care practices

Table 5 Implementation of end-of-life care practices (EoLCPs) according to socio-normative support of said practices by family caregivers (N = 297)

EoLCP	n (%)		χ²	p value*
EoLCP	Among non-supporting caregivers	Among supporting caregivers	χ²	p value*
Mechanical ventilation	65 (32.0%)	40 (50.6%)	8.43	0.0037
Artificial feeding	45 (24.2%)	39 (43.3%)	10.49	0.0012
Analgesic-induced Sedation	40 (58.0%)	89 (58.6%)	0.01	0.9352
Family involvement in EoL decision	42 (68.9%)	200 (84.8%)	8.11	0.0044
Death at home	19 (17.1%)	49 (26.3%)	3.35	0.0671
Disclosing upcoming death	29 (19.2%)	32 (39.0%)	10.80	0.0010

Maximum missing per item = 76
*All significant p values remain statistically significant after adjustment for multiple comparisons using Bonferroni correction

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